title: SMS 201.995 inhibits in vitro and in vivo growth of human colon cancer.
abstract: The effect of a long-acting somatostatin analogue SMS 201.995 (SMS; Sandoz) on basal and gastrin-stimulated growth of 4 human colon cancer lines was studied in vitro and in vivo. Proliferation assay was done with overnight [75Se]selenomethionine uptake after 5 days of incubation. Gastrin concentrations used were 5e-10 M and 1e-7 M. SMS concentrations were from 2e-12 M to 2e-7 M. Cell lines LIM 1215, LIM 2405, and LIM 2412 were inhibited dose-dependently in both basal and gastrin-stimulated groups. LIM 1863 was slightly stimulated. Based on in vivo growth characteristics, LIM 2412 and LIM 2405 were selected for xenograft study. The dose of 50 micrograms/kg/day was arrived at after a preliminary experiment showed it to be safe and effective. The LIM 2412 xenografts in the SMS-treated animals were 473.3 +/- 99.9 (SD) versus 838.1 +/- 111.3 mm3 in control (P less than 0.05) after 20 days. The LIM 2405 tumors were also significantly inhibited (81.2 +/- 30.0 versus 245.7 +/- 48.3 mm3, P less than 0.01). The effect of SMS appeared to be reversible. Oral SMS at 200 micrograms/kg/day was not absorbed. This study suggests that SMS may have direct antitumor effects in human colon cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of New South Wales, St. George Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: D Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Dy
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Whitehead
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects*; D002460:Cell Line; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005755:Gastrins / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D015282:Octreotide / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012645:Selenomethionine / Q000378:metabolism; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D005755:Gastrins; D012645:Selenomethionine; D015282:Octreotide