title: Antitumor effect sonodynamically induced by focused ultrasound in combination with Ga-porphyrin complex.
abstract: The antitumor effect of focused ultrasound in combination with Ga-porphyrin complex, 7,12-bis(1-decyloxyethyl)-Ga(III)-3,8,13,17 tetramethylporphyrin-2,18-dipropionyl diaspartic acid (ATX-70), on the growth of experimental murine tumors was examined. Walker 256 tumors implanted in rat kidneys were exposed in a progressive wave field for 5 min to focused ultrasound at 500 kHz with the second harmonic (at 1 MHz) superimposed after administration of ATX-70 to the rats. A significant antitumor effect was obtained at a focal-spot average acoustic intensity of 12 W/cm2 or higher with an ATX-70 dose of not less than 2.5 mg/kg. When the acoustic intensity was 8 W/cm2 or lower, no significant effect was observed even at an ATX-70 dose of 2.5 mg/kg. Also when the ATX-70 dose was 1.0 mg/kg or lower, no significant effect was observed even at a focal-spot average acoustic intensity of 40 W/cm2.
authors.affiliation: Central Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yumita
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nishigaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Umemura
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002279:Carcinoma 256, Walker / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D011166:Porphyrins; C081908:ATX 70