Suppression of Paclitaxel-Induced Neuropathy and Ovarian Tumor Growth by Mn Porphyrin, MnTnBuOE-2-PyP (BMX-001)
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Numerous cellular and animal studies demonstrated the ability of redox-active Mn(III) N-alkyl- and N-alkoxyalkylpyridyporphyrins (MnPs) to protect normal tissue while suppressing tumor growth. The mechanism primarily involves the modulation of NF-кB and Nrf2 signaling pathways via catalysis of MnP/HO-driven protein thiol oxidation. Such differential protection/suppression effects have paved the way of Mn porphyrins (commonly known as mimics of superoxide dismutase) into clinical trials, therefore introducing new line of therapeutics that are affecting cellular redox status/oxidative stress, rather than specific proteins. The most clinically advanced Mn porphyrin, Mn(III) meso-tetrakis(N-n-butoxyethyl-2-pyridyl) porphyrin (MnTnBuOE-2-PyP, BMX-001) has progressed into five Phase II clinical trials, two of those related to the injuries of central nervous system. Currently, no efficient treatment for chemotherapy-induced neuropathy is available in clinics. We therefore employed BMX-001 to assess its effect on paclitaxel (PTX)-induced neuropathy. Mechanical (Von-Frey filaments) and thermal (hot plate) stimulation, toxicity (body weight), muscular coordination and general physical condition (rotarod) of female CD-1 mice were evaluated over 3 weeks with 2 mg/kg daily dosing and also at clinically relevant dosing of 0.8 mg/kg given subcutaneously (SC) twice weekly after 1.6 mg/kg loading dose. Data revealed a significant ability of BMX-001 to suppress peripheral neuropathy and neuroinflammation. Importantly, while protecting peripheral tissue, BMX-001 suppressed the tumor growth of CAOV2 high-grade serous ovarian cancer in a mouse subcutaneous xenograft model. Previously, the strong anticancer effect was only seen when Mn porphyrins were combined with radiation, chemotherapy, and ascorbate (Asc). Our data further demonstrate that high-grade serous ovarian cancer is the first in vivo cancer thus far studied where redox-active Mn porphyrin, as a single agent, exhibits strong anticancer effect, comparable to that of PTX. The effect is presumably due to high tumor levels of BMX-001 and high oxidative stress specific to the aggressive chemoresistant CAOV2 cell line. Such a strong anticancer effect of BMX-001 would allow for lowering the dosing of PTX and reducing the neuropathy. The combined neuropathy protection and anticancer efficacy demonstrate, therefore, strong therapeutic potential of BMX-001 for gynecological cancers. Moreover, the ability of BMX-001 to suppress neuropathy may be relevant for all types of cancer where chemotherapeutics that induce neuropathy are used as a standard-of-care.
Keywords
BMX-001, Mn porphyrin, MnTnBuOE-2-PyP5+, SOD mimic, cellular and mouse tumor studies, mouse neuropathy model, ovarian high-grade serous CAOV2 cancer
Medical Subject Headings
Female; Ovarian Neoplasms (drug therapy, pathology); Animals; Paclitaxel (adverse effects); Metalloporphyrins (therapeutic use, pharmacology); Mice; Humans; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases (chemically induced, drug therapy); Cell Line, Tumor
Publication Date
1-1-2025
Publication Title
Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity
E-ISSN
1942-0994
Volume
2025
First Page
6333148
PubMed ID
40900760
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1155/omcl/6333148
Recommended Citation
Spasojevic, Ivan; Huang, Zhiqing; da Silva, Welida Tamires; Duan, Weina; Du, Li; Chen, Cathleen; Cao, Jie; Zhang, Shasha; Lee, Hannah; Lo, Gaomong; Tovmasyan, Artak; Sheng, Huaxin; Batinic-Haberle, Ines; and Secord, Angeles Alvarez, "Suppression of Paclitaxel-Induced Neuropathy and Ovarian Tumor Growth by Mn Porphyrin, MnTnBuOE-2-PyP (BMX-001)" (2025). Translational Neuroscience. 2486.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurobiology/2486