title: Evaluation of 4'-(9-acridinylamino) methanesulfon-m-anisidide (m-AMSA, NSC 249992) on human tumors in nude mice.
abstract: The nude mouse human tumor-bearing system is a useful model for studying the efficacy of new drugs against human tumors. A panel of six selected human tumor heterotransplants was used to assess the activity of m-AMSA. No effect was seen against malignant schwannoma, malignant lymphoma, liposarcoma, neuroblastoma, or malignant melanoma. A testicular carcinoma appeared to respond to m-AMSA: however, statistical evaluation demonstrated that this was not significant. No evidence was found to support the use of m-AMSA as a sensitizing agent for radiation.
mesh_terms: D000609:Aminoacridines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000677:Amsacrine; D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000633:toxicity; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous
chemical_list: D000609:Aminoacridines; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents; D000677:Amsacrine; D004317:Doxorubicin