title: Effect of gemtuzumab ozogamicin on acute myeloid leukemia blast cells in vitro, as a single agent and combined with other cytotoxic cells.
abstract: The effect of gemtuzumab ozogamicin (GO) alone, or combined with low-dose cytarabine or etoposide, on the proliferation of acute myeloid leukaemia blast cells in vitro was investigated. GO alone induced a dose-dependent inhibition of proliferation although an increase in apoptosis was only seen in a minority of patients. A correlation was found between PgP function and GO sensitivity but not between CD33 or PgP expression and GO. Combinations of GO with varying concentrations of cytarabine or etoposide were additive in inhibiting proliferation, reducing cell viability and increasing apoptosis.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Clinical Haematology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000617:Aminoglycosides / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017209:Apoptosis; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D005047:Etoposide / Q000494:pharmacology; D000079982:Gemtuzumab; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D003561:Cytarabine; D005047:Etoposide; D000079982:Gemtuzumab