title: Preclinical studies on the broad-spectrum neuropeptide growth factor antagonist G.
abstract: 1. Antagonist G is a broad-spectrum neuropeptide growth factor antagonist that inhibits the growth of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells both in vitro and in vivo. 2. Antagonist G is metabolized in peripheral tissues by a chymotrypsin-like serine carboxypeptidase causing C-terminal deamidation and removal of the methionine residue. 3. The metabolites of Antagonist G retain neuropeptide antagonist properties and are thought to contribute to the parent peptide's antitumor activity. 4. Pharmacokinetic studies following systemic (IP) administration to nude mice revealed that the tissue distribution of Antagonist G is likely to be determined by vascular permeability. 5. Preclinical toxicology studies have been completed, and we have now started a phase I clinical trial.
authors.affiliation: Imperial Cancer Research Fund, Medical Oncology Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Langdon
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Smyth
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009842:Oligopeptides; C095573:arginyl-tryptophyl-N-methylphenylalanyl-tryptophyl-leucyl-methioninamide