title: Antitumor activity of XR5944, a novel and potent topoisomerase poison.
abstract: Inhibitors of topoisomerases are widely used in the treatment of cancer, including inhibitors of topoisomerase I (camptothecin analogs such as irinotecan and topotecan) and topoisomerase II (etoposide and doxorubicin). The novel bis-phenazine, XR5944, is a joint inhibitor of topoisomerase I and II as shown by the stabilization of topoisomerase-dependent cleavable complexes. XR5944 demonstrated exceptional activity against human and murine tumor cells in vitro and in vivo. In a range of cell lines XR5944 (IC50 0.04-0.4 nM) was significantly more potent than TAS-103, originally proposed as a joint topoisomerase I and II inhibitor, as well as agents specific for topoisomerase I or II (topotecan, doxorubicin and etoposide). In addition, XR5944 was unaffected by atypical drug resistance and retained significant activity in cells overexpressing P-glycoprotein or multidrug resistance-associated protein. Antitumor efficacy of XR5944 was demonstrated in human carcinoma xenograft models (H69 small cell lung cancer and HT29 colon). In the HT29 model, which is relatively unresponsive to chemotherapy, XR5944 (15 mg/kg i.v., q4dx3) induced tumor regression in the majority of animals (six of eight), whereas TAS-103, dosed at its maximum tolerated dose (45 mg/kg i.v., q7dx3), only induced a delay in tumor growth compared with control animals. In the H69 model, low doses of XR5944 (5 mg/kg i.v., qdx5/week for 2 weeks or 10-15 mg/kg i.v., q4dx3), induced complete tumor regression in the majority of animals. In contrast, topotecan (20 mg/kg i.v., q4dx3) or etoposide (30 mg/kg i.v., q5dx5) only slowed the tumor growth rate. These studies show that XR5944 is a highly active novel anticancer agent that is well tolerated at efficacious doses.
authors.affiliation: Xenova Ltd, 240 Bath Road, Slough SL1 4EF, UK.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mistry
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dangerfield
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bootle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kofler
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okiji
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Baguley
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Denny
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Charlton
mesh_terms: D000634:Aminoquinolines / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D004264:DNA Topoisomerases, Type I / Q000378:metabolism; D004250:DNA Topoisomerases, Type II / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D015536:Down-Regulation; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D005047:Etoposide / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007192:Indenes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D010619:Phenazines / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D012074:Remission Induction; D059004:Topoisomerase I Inhibitors; D059005:Topoisomerase II Inhibitors; D019772:Topotecan / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D023041:Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
chemical_list: D000634:Aminoquinolines; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D007192:Indenes; D007527:Isoenzymes; D010619:Phenazines; D059004:Topoisomerase I Inhibitors; D059005:Topoisomerase II Inhibitors; C434883:XR5944; D005047:Etoposide; D019772:Topotecan; D004317:Doxorubicin; D004247:DNA; D004264:DNA Topoisomerases, Type I; D004250:DNA Topoisomerases, Type II; C106647:6-((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)-3-hydroxy-7H-indeno(2,1-c)quinolin-7-one