title: Inhibition of tumor growth in mice treated with synthetic muramyl dipeptide.
abstract: Treatment with synthetic MDP inhibited growth of transplantable, chemically induced tumors in syngeneic mice. The tumor-inhibitory effect was dependent on the schedule of MDP administration. Growth of SC transplants of a nonmetastasizing, MC-induced fibrosarcoma, MC11, was inhibited by local treatment with 200 micrograms and 1,000 micrograms MDP given SC 5-7 weeks before challenge. Treatment with lower (10 micrograms and 100 micrograms) doses of MDP and shorter (1-4 weeks) time intervals was not effective. Single doses of MDP (10-1,000 micrograms) 1-3 weeks after challenge had no effect. Growth of IV-inoculated, metastasizing AAT-induced hepatoma A was inhibited by IV injections of 20 micrograms MDP given 1 and 2 days prior to the challenge. Significant increases in the survival of hepatoma-bearing mice were observed only after injections of MDP incorporated in multilamellar liposomes.
mesh_terms: D000119:Acetylmuramyl-Alanyl-Isoglutamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000628:therapy*; D007167:Immunotherapy; D008081:Liposomes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008114:Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis
chemical_list: D008081:Liposomes; D000119:Acetylmuramyl-Alanyl-Isoglutamine