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An investigation of the antitumour activity and biodistribution of polymeric micellar paclitaxel.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9137535     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate in vitro cytotoxicity, in vivo antitumour activity and biodistribution of a novel polymeric (poly(DL-lactide)-block-methoxy polyethylene glycol) micellar paclitaxel. METHODS: Hs578T breast, SKMES non-small-cell lung, and HT-29 colon human tumour cells were exposed, either for 1 h or continuously, to conventionally formulated paclitaxel (Cremophor paclitaxel) or polymeric micellar paclitaxel. After a period of incubation, cytotoxicity was measured using a radiometric system. In the in vivo antitumour study, B6D2F1 mice, bearing P388 leukaemia tumour intraperitoneally (i.p.), were treated with polymeric micellar paclitaxel or Cremophor paclitaxel by i.p. injection. The number of deaths and body weights were recorded. In the biodistribution study, CD-1 mice were given micellar paclitaxel i.p. at a dose of 100 mg/kg. The mice were sacrificed after a given time and the organs were harvested. Paclitaxel in the organs was extracted by acetonitrile and analysed using HPLC. RESULTS: The polymeric micellar paclitaxel showed similar in vitro cytotoxicity to Cremophor paclitaxel against the tumour cell lines. The polymeric micellar formulation of paclitaxel produced a fivefold increase in the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) as compared with Cremophor paclitaxel when administered i.p. In addition, micellar paclitaxel was more efficacious in vivo when tested in the murine P388 leukaemia model of malignancy than Cremophor paclitaxel when both were administered i.p. at their MTDs. Micellar paclitaxel-treated animals had an increased survival time and, importantly, long-term survivors (20% of those tested) were obtained only in the polymeric paclitaxel formulation group. Biodistribution studies indicated that a significant amount of paclitaxel could be detected in blood, liver, kidney, spleen, lung and heart of mice after i.p. dosing of the polymeric micellar paclitaxel formulation. CONCLUSION: These preliminary results indicate that polymeric micellar paclitaxel could be a clinically useful chemotherapeutic formulation.
Authors:
X Zhang; H M Burt; D Von Hoff; D Dexter; G Mangold; D Degen; A M Oktaba; W L Hunter
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology     Volume:  40     ISSN:  0344-5704     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer Chemother. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1997  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-05-21     Completed Date:  1997-05-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7806519     Medline TA:  Cancer Chemother Pharmacol     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  81-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Angiogenesis Technologies, Inc., Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / administration & dosage*
Humans
Leukemia P388 / drug therapy
Mice
Micelles
Paclitaxel / administration & dosage*,  pharmacokinetics,  pharmacology
Polyethylene Glycols / administration & dosage
Tissue Distribution
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; 0/Micelles; 0/Polyethylene Glycols; 33069-62-4/Paclitaxel; 39279-69-1/cremophor

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