Miki T, Nonomura N, Takaha N, Nishimura K, Kojima Y, Sawada M, Okuyama A. Antitumor effect of irinotecan hydrochloride (CPT-11) on human renal tumors heterotransplanted in nude mice.
Int J Urol 1998;
5:370-3. [PMID:
9712447 DOI:
10.1111/j.1442-2042.1998.tb00369.x]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
There has been a paucity of antitumor drugs that are active against renal tumors. Irinotecan hydrochloride (CPT-11), a DNA topoisomerase type 1 inhibitor, has demonstrated antitumor activity against human tumors, however, no antitumor effect of CPT-11 on renal tumors has been reported. The antitumor effect of CPT-11 was investigated on 2 human renal tumors (OUR-10 and OUR-20) heterotransplanted into nude mice.
METHODS
Tumor-bearing nude mice were given daily intraperitoneal injections of multiple anticancer drugs suspended in 0.2 mL of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) 3 times at 3-day intervals. Control mice were injected with 0.2 mL of PBS. The antitumor effects were evaluated by calculating the T/C ratio (treated tumors/controls) of the tumor volume.
RESULTS
Among the 10 anticancer drugs tested, 50 mg/kg of CPT-11 showed an active antitumor effect on OUR-20 (T/C ratio 34). However, all drugs tested on OUR-10 failed to show antitumor activity.
CONCLUSION
Since CPT-11 was effective in 1 of 2 renal tumors examined without severe toxicity, this drug could be a candidate for chemotherapy of renal cell carcinoma.
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