title: [Antitumor activities of orally administered 4-carbamoylimidazolium-5-olate (SM-108)].
abstract: We investigated the antitumor effect of orally administered SM-108. The drug showed strong antitumor activities against Ehrlich carcinoma, sarcoma 180, P388 leukemia, L1210 leukemia, colon 26 adenocarcinoma, colon 38 adenocarcinoma, and Lewis lung carcinoma. The antitumor activity of SM-108 against Ehrlich carcinoma was so remarkable, in fact, that all mice in a group survived for a long time. The antitumor effect of SM-108 depends on its administration schedule. Treatment involving a schedule of one dose every 6 h for 24 h at intervals of 3 days brought about a much stronger effect than daily single treatment. The maintenance of a high serum level of SM-108 for 24 h by the former treatment is responsible for the strong therapeutic effects, because the action of SM-108 is time-dependent. The antitumor activities of SM-108 administered orally are excellent enough to be comparable with those obtained by intraperitoneal administration as previously reported.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D002286:Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor / Q000188:drug therapy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007941:Leukemia P388 / Q000188:drug therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D012510:Sarcoma 180 / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; C033758:4-carbamoylimidazolium 5-olate