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In vivo cultivation of tumor cells in hollow fibers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7603295     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Advancement of potential anti-cancer agents from "discovery" in an in vitro screen to pre-clinical development requires a demonstration of in vivo efficacy in one or more animal models of neoplastic disease. Most such models require considerable materials in terms of laboratory animals and test compound as well as substantial amounts of time (and cost) to determine whether a given experimental agent or series of agents have even minimal anti-tumor activity. The present study was initiated to assess the feasibility of employing an alternate methodology for preliminary in vivo evaluations of therapeutic efficacy. Results of experimentation to date demonstrate that a hollow fiber encapsulation/implantation methodology provides quantitative indices of drug efficacy with minimum expenditures of time and materials. Following further pharmacologic calibrations, the hollow fiber technique is anticipated (a) to identify compounds having moderate to prominent anti-cancer activity and (b) to facilitate the identification of sensitive tumor cell line "targets" and optimal or near-optimal treatment regimens for subsequent testing using standard in vivo solid tumor models. The potential suitability of this methodology is demonstrated with several standard anti-neoplastic agents.
Authors:
M G Hollingshead; M C Alley; R F Camalier; B J Abbott; J G Mayo; L Malspeis; M R Grever
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Life sciences     Volume:  57     ISSN:  0024-3205     ISO Abbreviation:  Life Sci.     Publication Date:  1995  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-08-07     Completed Date:  1995-08-07     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375521     Medline TA:  Life Sci     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  131-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Biological Testing Branch, National Cancer Institute, NCI-FCRDC, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
Cell Communication / physiology
Cell Division / physiology
Cytological Techniques
Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
Female
Humans
Male
Mice
Mice, Nude
Neoplasm Transplantation
Neoplasms / drug therapy,  pathology*
Polymers*
Polyvinyls*
Sulfones*
Transplantation, Heterologous
Tumor Cells, Cultured* / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents; 0/Polymers; 0/Polyvinyls; 0/Sulfones; 24937-79-9/polyvinylidene fluoride; 25135-51-7/polysulfone P 1700

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