title: Growth-inhibiting effects of intralesional docetaxel and paclitaxel on an experimental model of malignant neuroectodermal tumor.
abstract: Taxoids are effective agents against a wide variety of tumors, but their effectiveness on neuroectodermal tumors is not well-known. For this reason we have carried out an experimental study on the effect of intratumoral administration of docetaxel (DC) and paclitaxel (PC) on tumor growth, using a murine model of malignant neuroectodermal tumor. The results showed a delay in tumor growth in animals treated with PC compared with controls (dose of 5 mg/kg, three times per week every other day, forming a cycle; three cycles were completed with a break of a week between each cycle). The total dose administered to each animal was 45 mg/kg. When DC was administered, the results showed distinct tumor growth inhibition and tumor regression in 80% of animals (intratumoral administration at a dose of 5 mg/kg, three times per week every other day forming a cycle; three cycles were completed with a break of a week between each cycle). The total dose administered to each animal was 20 mg/kg. These results suggest the utility of taxoids, mainly DC, by intralesional administration, on malignant tumors of the nervous system.
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Research Unit of the Mapfre-Medicine Foundation, Puerta de Hierro Clinic, Autonomous University, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zurita
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vaquero
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D000077143:Docetaxel; D005038:Ethylnitrosourea; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D023421:Models, Animal; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D017599:Neuroectodermal Tumors / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D043823:Taxoids; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel; D017239:Paclitaxel; D005038:Ethylnitrosourea