title: In vitro evaluation of a novel chemotherapeutic agent, Adozelesin, in gynecologic-cancer cell lines.
abstract: Adozelesin is a derivative of an extremely cytotoxic compound, CC1065. This entirely new class of drug binds preferentially to DNA and facilitates alkylation reaction. In the present study, we used the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) chemosensitivity assay to compare the cytotoxic potency of Adozelesin with that of common chemotherapeutic agents in ten gynecologic-cancer cell lines. Flow cytometry was also used to study its effects on cell-cycle kinetics. The mean drug concentrations required to produce a 50% reduction in ATP levels as compared with controls [IC50] were: Adriamycin, 0.17 +/- 0.06 microM; 4OH-Cytoxan, 18 +/- 3 microM; cisplatin, 17 +/- 7 microM; 5-fluorouracil, 183 +/- 116 microM; and Adozelesin, 11.0 +/- 5.4 pM. Thus, Adozelesin was 10(4) - 10(7) times more potent than Adriamycin, cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, and Cytoxan. Cell kinetics studies revealed significant S and G2 blocks such as those previously reported for other alkylating agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33101.
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: B U
authors.initials: BU
authors.lastname: Sevin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Averette
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Perras
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hightower
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Donato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Penalver
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001572:Benzofurans; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D053138:Cyclohexenes; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D000080890:Duocarmycins; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles; D007700:Kinetics; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001572:Benzofurans; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D053138:Cyclohexenes; D000080890:Duocarmycins; D007211:Indoles; C060090:adozelesin