What role in the mechanism of action might the liposomal component play for nanoliposomal irinotecan?
While I think this is interesting, I think we don’t know for sure, but it is an attractive delivery system. There might be more active drug at the tumor site, contributing to greater efficacy and there might be less metabolized and free drug in the circulation not being well utilized. A slower delivery mechanism over a longer period of time may also contribute to improved outcomes.
There is this question of whether toxicity may benefit from liposomal formulation. I don’t think we know that from the NAPOLI-1 trial data, and ultimately comparative assessments with irinotecan itself may help us understand whether that is so. But the formulation is attractive, from the delivery perspective, and may contribute to some of the improvement in outcome that’s been identified.
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