Epigenetic Metal‐Organic Framework Nanoagonist Overcomes Triple Defenses to Enable Effective Chemo‐Metalloimmunotherapy in Platinum‐Resistant Ovarian Cancer
Platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC) responds poorly to platinum chemotherapy and evades immune surveillance by suppressing the cGAS-STING pathway, leading to poor outcomes. Herein, we developed an epigenetic metal-organic framework (MOF) nanoagonist (CMZ-Pt-SA@HA) that overcomes cisplatin (CisPt) resistance while restoring immune activation. The platform consists of Mn-ZIF-8 encapsulating CaO<sub>2</sub> and co-loaded with CisPt and SAHA (a histone deacetylase inhibitor), then modified with hyaluronic acid to enable tumor targeting and controlled release. CMZ-Pt-SA@HA is multifunctional: SAHA downregulates resistance proteins epigenetically, CaO<sub>2</sub> triggers calcium overload and oxygen release, and Mn<sup>2+</sup>/Zn<sup>2+</sup> enhances oxidative stress and STING signaling, collectively strengthening chemo-metalloimmunotherapy. These mechanisms intensify CisPt-induced DNA damage and stimulate immune activation. CMZ-Pt-SA@HA applies a three-step "POP" strategy to overcome PROC's triple defenses: (I) Pre-targeting to enhance DNA-CisPt adducts; (II) On-targeting to block DNA repair; and (III) Post-targeting to induce apoptosis by relieving hypoxia, arresting the cell cycle, damaging mitochondria, and activating cGAS-STING. Whether used alone in subcutaneous tumors in preclinical ID8 and patient-derived xenograft mouse models, or combined with anti-PD-L1 therapy in ascites metastasis models, CMZ-Pt-SA@HA consistently showed strong therapeutic efficacy. Its Mn<sup>2+</sup>-based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) capability further supports image-guided therapy and clinical translation.
Authors
- Xuanbo Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0604-5995)
- Qiaoling Zhang
- Xue Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3877-885X)
- Siyi Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4246-4072)
- Yuanyuan Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6164-3160)
- Bingchen Zhang
- Feng Fang
- Ling Lin
- Zhiqiang Yu
- Wenjia Zhang
Institutions
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University (CN)
- Dongguan People’s Hospital (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202517286
- Primary Topic
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00