title: Antitumor effect of CPT-11, a new derivative of camptothecin, against pleiotropic drug-resistant tumors in vitro and in vivo.
abstract: CPT-11, a new derivative of camptothecin, was effective against tumor cells, especially vincristine (VCR)-and adriamycin (ADM)-resistant P388 leukemia, compared to either VCR or ADM. The drug showed superior chemotherapeutic effects over VCR and ADM in sensitive P388 leukemia-bearing mice, and was also effective in VCR- and ADM-resistant P388 leukemia-bearing mice. These latter survival advantages with CPT-11 were almost equal to those obtained by CPT-11 against sensitive P388 leukemia. CPT-11 was found to be effective against human tumor cells, especially various pleiotropically drug-resistant human tumor lines, compared to VCR and ADM. CPT-11 should be considered for further development as a new chemotherapeutic agent potentially effective against pleiotropically drug-resistant tumors.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Chemotherapy Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuruo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuzaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsushita
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yokokura
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002166:Camptothecin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004351:Drug Resistance; D000077146:Irinotecan; D007941:Leukemia P388 / Q000188:drug therapy; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects*; D014750:Vincristine / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D014750:Vincristine; D000077146:Irinotecan; D004317:Doxorubicin; D002166:Camptothecin