title: Synergistic antitumor activity of vincristine and VP-16-213.
abstract: The potential interaction of the antitumor agents vincristine and VP-16-213 was investigated in vivo. DBA/2 mice were inoculated with 10(6) P388 murine leukemia cells, after which single IP injections of saline only, vincristine only, VP-16-213 only, or a combination of vincristine and VP-16-213 were administered. Long-term survival (greater than 60 days) was observed in 0/45, 1/45 (2%), 9/135 (7%), and 44/135 (33%) mice, respectively (P less than 0.001). Treatment was most effective when VP-16-213 was administered 0-72 h after vincristine. A similar trend was observed in mice bearing P1534 murine leukemia. These data demonstrate synergistic antitumor activity between vincristine and VP-16-213 in a murine model.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007942:Leukemia, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D011034:Podophyllotoxin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D011034:Podophyllotoxin