title: Antitumor activity and toxicity in animals of RR-150 (7-cysteaminomitosane), a new mitomycin derivative.
abstract: The experimental antitumor activity of a new mitomycin derivative, 7-cysteaminomitosane (RR-150), was evaluated in mice. When administered i.p. to mice bearing i.p.-implanted tumors, RR-150 was superior to mitomycin C (MMC) in increasing the life span of animals bearing P388 leukemia, B16 melanoma, and a line of L1210 leukemia partially resistant to MMC. RR-150 appeared comparable to MMC in increasing life span of mice bearing Madison 109 lung carcinoma, Colon 26 carcinoma, or parental (nonresistant) L1210 leukemia. Mice immunosuppressed with 550 rads whole-body irradiation prior to i.p. implantation of B16 still benefited (e.g., 40% cure rate) following optimal RR-150 therapy when compared to nonirradiated, B16-implanted mice given RR-150 (e.g., 70% cure rate). RR-150 had inconsistent activity in the treatment of s.c.-implanted tumors. In toxicity evaluations, RR-150 was comparable to MMC in suppression of total while blood cell counts but appeared to be less neutropenic. RR-150 also caused less cumulative leukopenia than did MMC in a weekly chronic dose experiment. Based on serum chemistries, RR-150 did not have significant nephrotoxicity, but there was evidence of possible liver toxicity at doses near the 50% lethal dose. Because of the balance of favorable antitumor and toxicity properties of RR-150, work is under way to prepare a more bioavailable form for advanced evaluation.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000633:toxicity*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D004351:Drug Resistance; D007939:Leukemia L1210 / Q000473:pathology; D007941:Leukemia P388 / Q000473:pathology; D007942:Leukemia, Experimental / Q000473:pathology*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology; D051379:Mice; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D016685:Mitomycin; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000633:toxicity*; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D008937:Mitomycins; D016685:Mitomycin; C043641:7-cysteaminomitosane