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FQPD, a novel immunomodulatory drug, has significant in vitro activity in multiple myeloma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16487170     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell malignancy that claims thousands of lives each year and has considerable morbidity. The disease remains incurable despite recent advances in the understanding of the disease biology and the introduction of more effective drugs is needed. This study evaluated the anti-MM activity of 3-(7-fluoro-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-piperidine-2,6-dione, hydrochloride (FQPD), a novel immunomodulatory drug. FQPD inhibited the proliferation of multiple MM cell lines, including those resistant to conventional treatments, such as dexamethasone. It induced apoptosis in MM cell lines, as well as freshly isolated patient MM cells, without cytotoxicity on normal human lymphocytes. Moreover, it induced apoptosis in MM cells adherent to bone marrow (BM) stromal cells or in the presence of cytokines, such as interleukin-6 and vascular endothelial growth factor, confirming its ability to overcome the protective effects of the BM milieu. Apoptosis in the MM cells was mediated via poly-ADP ribose polymerase cleavage as well as cleavage of caspase 8 and caspase 9. Our studies therefore demonstrated in vitro anti-MM activity of FQPD and provide the rationale for its in vivo evaluation in animal models and derived clinical trials.
Authors:
Shaji Kumar; Noopur Raje; Teru Hideshima; Kenji Ishitsuka; Klaus Podar; Steven Le Gouille; Dharminder Chauhan; Paul Richardson; Nikhil C Munshi; Kenneth Anderson
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of haematology     Volume:  132     ISSN:  0007-1048     ISO Abbreviation:  Br. J. Haematol.     Publication Date:  2006 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-02-20     Completed Date:  2006-05-10     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372544     Medline TA:  Br J Haematol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  698-704     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha / immunology,  therapeutic use*
Apoptosis / drug effects
Bone Marrow Cells / immunology
Cell Adhesion / drug effects,  immunology
Cell Cycle / drug effects,  immunology
Cell Division / drug effects,  immunology
Cell Line, Tumor
DNA, Neoplasm / biosynthesis
Humans
Immunologic Factors / immunology,  therapeutic use*
Interleukin-6 / immunology
Multiple Myeloma / drug therapy*,  immunology
Somatomedins / immunology
Stromal Cells / immunology
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors / immunology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
IP50 CA10070-01/CA/NCI NIH HHS; P0-1 78378//PHS HHS; R0-1 CA 50947/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Neoplasm; 0/Immunologic Factors; 0/Interleukin-6; 0/Somatomedins; 0/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors; 58962-34-8/6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha

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