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Tekkis NP, Rafi D, Brown S, Courtney A, Kawka M, Howell AM, McLean K, Gardiner M, Mavroveli S, Hutchinson P, Tekkis P, Wilkinson P, Sam AH, Savva N, Kontovounisios C, Tekkis N, Rafi D, Brown S, Courtney A, Kawka M, Howell A, McLean K, Gardiner M, Mavroveli S, Hutchinson P, Tekkis P, Wilkinson P, Sam AH, Savva N, Kontovounisios C, Tekkis N, Rafi D, Brown S, Courtney A, Kawka M, Howell A, McLean K, Gardiner M, Mavroveli S, Hutchinson P, Tekkis P, Wilkinson P, Sam AH, Savva N, Kontovounisios C, Tekkis N, Brown S, Kawka M, Mclean K, Savva N, Wilkinson P, Sam AH, Singal A, Chia C, Chia W, Ganesananthan S, Ooi SZY, Pengelly S, Wellington J, Mak S, Subbiah Ponniah H, Heyes A, Aberman I, Ahmed T, Al-Shamaa S, Appleton L, Arshad A, Awan H, Baig Q, Benedict K, Berkes S, Citeroni NL, Damani A, de Sancha A, Fisayo T, Gupta S, Haq M, Heer B, Jones A, Khan H, Kim H, Meiyalagan N, Miller G, Minta N, Mirza L, Mohamed F, Ramjan F, Read P, Soni L, Tailor V, Tas RN, Vorona M, Walker M, Winkler T, Bardon A, Acquaah J, Ball T, Bani W, Elmasry A, Hussein F, Kolluri M, Lusta H, Newman J, Nott M, Perwaiz MI, Rayner R, Shah A, Shaw I, Yu K, Cairns M, Clough R, Gaier S, Hirani D, Jeyapalan T, Li Y, Patel CR, Shabir H, Wang YA, Weatherhead A, Dhiran A, Renney O, Wells P, Ferguson S, Joyce A, Mergo A, Adebayo O, Ahmad J, Akande O, Ang G, Aniereobi E, Awasthi S, Banjoko A, Bates J, Chibada C, Clarke N, Craner I, Desai DD, Dixon K, Duffaydar HI, Kuti M, Mughal AZ, Nair D, Pham MC, Preest GG, Reid R, Sachdeva GS, Selvaratnam K, Sheikh J, Soran V, Stoney N, Wheatle M, Howarth K, Knapp-Wilson A, Lee KS, Mampitiya N, Masson C, McAlinden JJ, McGowan N, Parmar SC, Robinson B, Wahid S, Willis L, Risquet R, Adebayo A, Dhingra L, Kathiravelupillai S, Narayanan R, Soni J, Ghafourian P, Hounat A, Lennon KA, Abdi Mohamud M, Chou W, Chong L, Graham CJ, Piya S, Riad AM, Vennard S, Wang J, Kawar L, Maseland C, Myatt R, Tengku Saifudin TNS, Yong SQ, Douglas F, Ogbechie C, Sharma K, Zafar L, Bajomo MO, Byrne MHV, Obi C, Oluyomi DI, Patsalides MA, Rajananthanan A, Richardson G, Clarke A, Roxas A, Adeboye W, Argus L, McSweeney J, Rahman-Chowdhury M, Hettiarachchi DS, Masood MT, Antypas A, Thomas M, de Andres Crespo M, Zimmerman M, Dhillon A, Abraha S, Burton O, Jalal AHB, Bailey B, Casey A, Kathiravelupillai A, Missir E, Boult H, Campen D, Collins JM, Dulai S, Elhassan M, Foster Z, Horton E, Jones E, Mahapatra S, Nancarrow T, Nyamapfene T, Rimmer A, Robberstad M, Robson-Brown S, Saeed A, Sarwar Y, Taylor C, Vetere G, Whelan MK, Williams J, Zahid D, Chand C, Matthews M. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK medical education. A nationwide student survey. Med Teach 2022; 44:574-575. [PMID: 34428109 DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2021.1962835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Leicester Medical School, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Division of Clinical and Surgical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Division of Management Science and Operations, London Business School, London, UK
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- Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Queen Mary University of London
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- Queen Mary University of London
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- St George's Hospital Medical School
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- St George's Hospital Medical School
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- St George's Hospital Medical School
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- The Queen's University of Belfast
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- The University of Birmingham
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- The University of Birmingham
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- The University of Birmingham
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- The University of Birmingham
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- The University of Birmingham
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- The University of Birmingham
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- The University of Birmingham
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- The University of Birmingham
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- The University of Cambridge
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- The University of East Anglia
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- The University of Edinburgh
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- The University of Edinburgh
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- The University of Leicester
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- The University of Manchester
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- University of Brighton and Sussex
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- University of Brighton and Sussex
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- University of Brighton and Sussex
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- University of Exeter Medical School
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- University of Exeter Medical School
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- University of Exeter Medical School
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- University of Exeter Medical School
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- University of Exeter Medical School
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- University of Exeter Medical School
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- University of Exeter Medical School
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- University of Exeter Medical School
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- University of Exeter Medical School
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- University of Exeter Medical School
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- University of Exeter Medical School
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- University of Exeter Medical School
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- University of Hull and the University of York
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- University of Hull and the University of York
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Smith AGC, Gujabidze M, Avaliani T, Blumberg HM, Collins JM, Sabanadze S, Bakuradze T, Avaliani Z, Kempker RR, Kipiani M. Clinical outcomes among patients with tuberculous meningitis receiving intensified treatment regimens. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2021; 25:632-639. [PMID: 34330348 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.21.0159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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SETTING: National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NCTLD), Tbilisi, Georgia.OBJECTIVE: To determine clinical outcomes of patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) treated with an intensified regimen including a fluoroquinolone (FQ) and an injectable agent.DESIGN: Prospective cohort of patients aged ≥16 years initiating treatment for TBM at the NCTLD from January 2018 to December 2019. Treatment outcomes and neurologic disability at 1, 6 and 12 months after treatment initiation were assessed.RESULTS: Among 77 patients with median follow-up time of 363 days (IQR 269-374), 97% received a FQ, 62% an injectable agent, 44% linezolid and 39% a carbapenem. Fifty-seven patients (74%) successfully completed treatment, 2 (2.6%) had treatment failure, 6 (7.8%) died, and the remainder (12%) were lost to follow up. Among 11 patients treated for multidrug-resistant TBM, the median follow-up time was 467 days and one patient (8%) died. Regarding neurologic outcomes, 14/76 (18%) patients had Modified Rankin Scores of 0 at baseline, improving to 85% (56/66) and 94% (47/50) at 6 and 12 months, respectively.CONCLUSION: Intensified multidrug treatment regimens including a FQ and an injectable agent in all patients and newly implemented drugs in patients with multidrug-resistant TBM resulted in low mortality and favorable neurologic outcomes.
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- A G C Smith
- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Departments of Epidemiology and Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Tbilisi, Georgia, The University of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
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Collins JM, Blumberg HM. The blueprint for prevention of nosocomial tuberculosis transmission is clear, but why don't we have the will to follow it? Clin Microbiol Infect 2020; 26:970-972. [PMID: 32360777 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- J M Collins
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Epidemiology and Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Mekonnen A, Collins JM, Aseffa A, Ameni G, Petros B. Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among students in three eastern Ethiopian universities. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2019; 22:1210-1215. [PMID: 30236190 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.18.0029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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SETTINGS Three universities located in eastern Ethiopia: Haramaya University, Haramaya; Dire-Dawa University, Dire-Dawa; and Jigjiga University, Jigjiga. OBJECTIVE To determine the burden of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) among university students and to identify risk factors for the development of TB disease. DESIGN All full-time university students were screened for symptoms of PTB and sputum was collected for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) examination and culture for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. RESULTS Of 35 344 students screened, we identified 153 PTB cases that occurred over the 1-year study period, or 433/100 000 students. Of these, 117 (76%) PTB cases were found through passive case finding at student health centres, while 36 (24%) previously undiagnosed patients were identified through active case finding. Sixteen cases detected using active case finding (44%) were smear-positive. Living in a dormitory with 5 students and attending university for 2 years were both significantly associated with PTB (adjusted OR 2.49 and 3.79, respectively, P < 0.001). In persons who underwent drug susceptibility testing, 11 (30.5%) had resistance to at least one first-line anti-tuberculosis drug. CONCLUSION We found a high burden of TB among university students in eastern Ethiopia. Screening for PTB upon university admission and at regular intervals should be considered to minimise TB transmission on university campuses.
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- A Mekonnen
- Department of Microbial, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa
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- Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Microbial, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Sun JW, Collins JM, Ling D, Wang D. Highly Variable Expression of ESR1 Splice Variants in Human Liver: Implication in the Liver Gene Expression Regulation and Inter-Person Variability in Drug Metabolism and Liver Related Diseases. J Mol Genet Med 2019; 13:434. [PMID: 32457812 PMCID: PMC7249510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) plays an important role in many tissues including the liver. Numerous alternative splice variants of ESR1 exist that encode ESR1 proteins with varying functions. We aim to study ESR1 genomic organization and its mRNA expression profile in human liver by incorporating information from literature and genomic databases (Ensembl, NCBI and GTEx), and employing a quantitative method to measure all known ESR1 mRNA splice variants in 36 human livers. We re-constructed ESR1 genomic organization map that contains 29 exons. ESR1 mRNA splice variants with varying 5' untranslated region (5'UTR) and/or missing each of eight coding exons are readily detectable in liver and other tissues. Moreover, we found extensive inter-individual variability in splice variant pattern of ESR1 transcripts. Specifically, ESR1 transcripts lacking first coding exon are the main transcripts in liver, which encode ESR1 proteins missing N-terminal 173 amino acids (for example, ERα46), reported previously to have either constitutive activity or dominant negative effects depending on cellular context. Moreover, some livers predominantly express ESR1 transcripts missing exon 10 or 16, encoding C-terminal truncated ESR1 proteins with varying ESR1 activities. Inter-person variability in ESR1 expression profile may contribute to inter-person variability in drug metabolism and susceptibility to liver related diseases.
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- JW Sun
- Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, Center for Pharmacogenomics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, Center for Pharmacogenomics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, Center for Pharmacogenomics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA,Corresponding author: Dr. Danxin Wang, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, Center for Pharmacogenomics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida-32610, USA, Tel: 352-273-7673;
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Collins JM, Ashmore S, Boyle A, Keep J. Clinical audits can work if they are followed up correctly. Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2018; 79:656. [PMID: 30418831 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2018.79.11.656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- J M Collins
- Retired Fellow, Institute of Quality Assurance; Retired Management Consultant correspondence c/o BJHM
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- Co-Director Clinical Audit Support Centre Leicestershire LE8 4GR
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- Consultant in Emergency Medicine Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge CB2 2QQ
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- Consultant in Emergency Medicine King's College Hospital London
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Lin FI, Gonzalez EM, Kummar S, Do K, Shih J, Adler S, Kurdziel KA, Ton A, Turkbey B, Jacobs PM, Bhattacharyya S, Chen AP, Collins JM, Doroshow JH, Choyke PL, Lindenberg ML. Utility of 18F-fluoroestradiol ( 18F-FES) PET/CT imaging as a pharmacodynamic marker in patients with refractory estrogen receptor-positive solid tumors receiving Z-endoxifen therapy. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2016; 44:500-508. [PMID: 27872957 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-016-3561-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Z-endoxifen is the most potent of the metabolites of tamoxifen, and has the potential to be more effective than tamoxifen because it bypasses potential drug resistance mechanisms attributable to patient variability in the expression of the hepatic microsomal enzyme CYP2D6. 18F-FES is a positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent which selectively binds to estrogen receptor alpha (ER-α) and has been used for non-invasive in vivo assessment of ER activity in tumors. This study utilizes 18F-FES PET imaging as a pharmacodynamic biomarker in patients with ER+ tumors treated with Z-endoxifen. METHODS Fifteen patients were recruited from a parent therapeutic trial of Z-endoxifen and underwent imaging with 18F-FES PET at baseline. Eight had positive lesions on the baseline scan and underwent follow-up imaging with 18F-FES 1-5 days post administration of Z-endoxifen. RESULTS Statistically significant changes (p = 0.0078) in standard uptake value (SUV)-Max were observed between the baseline and follow-up scans as early as 1 day post drug administration. CONCLUSION F-FES PET imaging could serve as a pharmacodynamic biomarker for patients treated with ER-directed therapy.
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- Frank I Lin
- Cancer Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA. .,Molecular Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Molecular Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis and Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis and Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Biometric Research Program, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Clinical Research Directorate/Clinical Monitoring Research Program, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., NCI Campus at Frederick, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Cancer Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Leidos Biomedical Research, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Early Clinical Trials Development Program, DCTD, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis and Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis and Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Goetz MP, Suman VJ, Reid JM, Northfelt DW, Mahr MA, Dockter T, Kuffel M, Buhrow SA, Safgren SL, McGovern RM, Collins JM, Streicher H, Hawse JR, Haddad TC, Erlichman C, Ames MM, Ingle JN. Abstract PD2-03: Final results of a first-in-human phase I study of the tamoxifen (TAM) metabolite, Z-Endoxifen hydrochloride (Z-Endx) in women with aromatase inhibitor (AI) refractory metastatic breast cancer (MBC) (NCT01327781). Cancer Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs15-pd2-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: AI's are more effective than TAM in ER+ breast cancer. In AI refractory MBC, the response rate to TAM is 0% (Osborne 2011). Z-Endx is an active metabolite of TAM and among TAM treated women in the adjuvant and metastatic settings, reduced CYP2D6 metabolism and low Endx concentrations (Css <20 nM) have been associated with increased likelihood of disease recurrence. Preclinical studies have demonstrated greater Z-Endx exposure and anti-tumor activity with oral Z-Endx compared to equivalent doses of oral TAM (Reid 2014)
Methods: We conducted a phase I trial to determine the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) and evaluate the toxicities, clinical activity, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of Z-Endx in patients (pts) with ER+, AI refractory MBC. Unlimited prior endocrine regimens were allowed. An accelerated titration schedule was applied (2 pts/dose level) until moderate toxicity or DLT, followed by a 3+3 design and then to expansion cohorts (40, 80, and 100 mg/day). Z-Endx was administered orally once daily (28 day cycle). Eye exams were performed at baseline, and end of cycles 2 and 6. PK was performed during cycle 1 and prior to subsequent cycles. For pts in the expansion cohorts, tumor biopsies were obtained at baseline for DNA sequencing (Foundation Medicine). Plasma cholesterol levels were obtained at baseline and after 1 cycle.
Results: From March 2011 to Dec 2014, 41 pts (38 evaluable), median age 60, received Z-Endx once daily encompassing 7 dose levels (20-160 mg/daily). The median number of prior hormonal regimens was 2 and 3 for the dose escalation and expansion cohorts, respectively. Dose escalation was stopped at 160 mg/day given MTD not reached and attainment of mean Endx Css of 3.6 uM. Cycle 1 DLT (PE) was observed in one patient (60 mg). No eye toxicity was observed. PK demonstrated mean Endx Css of > 1 uM at all dose levels ≥ 40 mg/day. Antitumor activity was observed at multiple dose levels including 3 confirmed partial responses and an additional 7 with stable disease for ≥6 cycles. Of these 10 pts, 9 had prior progression on both AI and fulvestrant and 3 additionally on TAM. After 1 cycle, total and LDL cholesterol decreased > 20 points in 54% and 40% of pts, respectively. Tumor sequencing in the expansion cohorts (n=14) did not identify ESR1 mutations; however, ESR1 amplification was identified in 1 pt with prolonged stable disease (>200 days). Of 6 pts with rapid progression (≤2 cycles), 4/6 had either CCND1 amplification (n=1) or at least one of the following activating mutations: ERBB2 L755S (n=1), AKT1 E17K (n=1), MTOR E1799K (n=1).
Conclusions: The direct administration of Z-END provides substantial drug exposure, acceptable toxicity, and "proof of principle" antitumor activity in endocrine resistant MBC. While the MTD was not determined, the goal of achieving Endx Css concentrations of > 1 uM was achieved. Tumor sequencing identified pts with predicted and confirmed endocrine resistance. A randomized phase II comparing endoxifen (80 mg/day) with TAM in AI refractory MBC was recently activated (NCT02311933). Supported in part by CA 133049, CA186686, CA15083, CA116201, and CA15083.
Citation Format: Goetz MP, Suman VJ, Reid JM, Northfelt DW, Mahr MA, Dockter T, Kuffel M, Buhrow SA, Safgren SL, McGovern RM, Collins JM, Streicher H, Hawse JR, Haddad TC, Erlichman C, Ames MM, Ingle JN. Final results of a first-in-human phase I study of the tamoxifen (TAM) metabolite, Z-Endoxifen hydrochloride (Z-Endx) in women with aromatase inhibitor (AI) refractory metastatic breast cancer (MBC) (NCT01327781). [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: 2015 Dec 8-12; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2016;76(4 Suppl):Abstract nr PD2-03.
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- MP Goetz
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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Alkhatib AA, Collins JM, Moss AA, McCullough A, Harrison ME. A case of painless jaundice. Neth J Med 2012; 70:414-418. [PMID: 23123537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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- A A Alkhatib
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
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Neville MJ, Collins JM, Gloyn AL, McCarthy MI, Karpe F. Comprehensive human adipose tissue mRNA and microRNA endogenous control selection for quantitative real-time-PCR normalization. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2011; 19:888-92. [PMID: 20948521 PMCID: PMC4623139 DOI: 10.1038/oby.2010.257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The accurate quantification of cellular and tissue mRNA and microRNA content is reliant upon the selection of stable endogenous control transcripts for normalizing quantitative real-time-PCR (qRT-PCR) data. Using the combination of unbiased and informed approaches and a wide range of human adipose tissues and cells, we sought to identify invariant control transcripts for mRNA and microRNA. A total of 26 mRNA transcript candidates were selected from the literature. MicroRNA candidates were selected from a microRNA-microarray (Agilent, n = 22 tissues), and together with candidates from the literature resulted in 14 different microRNAs. The variability of these mRNA and microRNA transcripts were then tested in a large (n = 180) collection of a variety of human adipose tissues and cell samples. Phosphoglycerate kinase-1 (PGK1) and peptidylprolyl isomerase A (PPIA) were identified as the most stable mRNAs across all tissues and panels. MiR-103 was overall the most stable microRNA transcript across all biological backgrounds. Several proposed and commonly used normalization transcripts were found to be highly variable. We then tested the effect on expression of two established adipocyte-related transcripts (fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4) and microRNA-145 (miR-145)), either normalized to the optimal or a commonly used controls transcript. This test clearly indicated that spurious results could arise from using less stable control transcripts for mRNA and microRNA qRT-PCR.
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- Matt J Neville
- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK.
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- J M Collins
- Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
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Evans K, Burdge GC, Wootton SA, Collins JM, Clark ML, Tan GD, Karpe F, Frayn KN. Tissue-specific stable isotope measurements of postprandial lipid metabolism in familial combined hyperlipidaemia. Atherosclerosis 2008; 197:164-70. [PMID: 17466309 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2007.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2006] [Revised: 03/08/2007] [Accepted: 03/08/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The metabolic defects underlying familial combined hyperlipidaemia (FCHL) are not clearly understood. We used stable isotope techniques combined with tissue-specific measurements in adipose tissue and forearm muscle to investigate fatty acid handling by these tissues in the fasting and postprandial states. RESULTS Patients were insulin resistant as shown by higher glucose and insulin concentrations and lower muscle glucose extraction than controls. Plasma triacylglycerol (TAG) concentrations were higher in patients. Adipose tissue TAG extraction was not lower in patients than controls, although TAG clearance was lower, probably representing saturation. Following a test meal, patients showed a greater increase in chylomicron-TAG concentrations. There were no differences between FCHL patients and controls in postprandial suppression of non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations or postprandial NEFA release, but patients had greater trapping of exogenous fatty acids in adipose tissue. 3-Hydroxybutyrate concentrations were lower in patients indicative of decreased hepatic fatty acid oxidation. CONCLUSIONS In this group of patients with FCHL, the major defect appeared to be overproduction of TAG by the liver due to decreased fatty acid oxidation, with fatty acids directed to TAG synthesis. We found no evidence of decreased lipoprotein lipase action or impaired fatty acid re-esterification in adipose tissue.
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- Kevin Evans
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Staffordshire General Hospital, Stafford, UK.
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Richman PB, Wood J, Kasper DM, Collins JM, Petri RW, Field AG, Cowles DN, Kline JA. Contribution of indirect computed tomography venography to computed tomography angiography of the chest for the diagnosis of thromboembolic disease in two United States emergency departments. J Thromb Haemost 2003; 1:652-7. [PMID: 12871397 DOI: 10.1046/j.1538-7836.2003.00231.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Recent reports suggest that physicians in non-ambulatory settings can use indirect CT venography (CTV) of the lower extremities immediately following spiral CT angiography (CTA) of the chest to identify patients with a negative CTA who have thromboembolic disease identified on CTV. We sought to determine the frequency of isolated deep venous thrombosis (DVT) discovered on CTV in emergency department (ED) patients with complaints suggestive of pulmonary embolism (PE) yet having a negative CTA. This study was conducted in a suburban and urban ED where patients with symptoms suspicious for PE were primarily evaluated with CTA and CTV. A total of 800 patients were studied, including 360 from the suburban ED and 440 from the urban ED. 88 (11%) patients were diagnosed with thromboembolic disease by CTA, or CTV, or both. Seventy-three patients had a CTA of the chest that was positive for PE, 42 (5.2%) of whom had evidence of both PE on CTA and DVT on CTV. Fifteen patients (2%, 95% CI = 1-3%) had a negative CTA and were subsequently found to have isolated DVT on CTV, all of whom received anticoagulation therapy. These data suggest that indirect CT venography of immediately following CT angiography of the chest significantly increased the frequency of diagnosed thromboembolic disease requiring anticoagulation in ED patients with suspected PE.
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- P B Richman
- Department of Emergency Medicine and Mayo Clinic Hospital, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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PURPOSE Thymidine phosphorylase (TPase; platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor) is an attractive target for imaging and therapy because of the strong relationship between its expression in tumor biopsies and clinical outcome in many tumor types. Although the mechanism has yet to be explained, expression of TPase is highly associated with angiogenesis. METHODS Tumor cells were phenotyped for TPase activity, and incubated with thymine or its analogs (5-X-Ura). After intracellular conversion to thymidine analogs via the reverse reaction for TPase, these molecules were phosphorylated and incorporated into DNA. RESULTS Preferential localization was found in cells with high TPase, e.g. U937. Incorporation was enhanced in cells with high TPase by coincubation with modulators such as deoxyuridine. CONCLUSIONS 5-X-Ura molecules can be readily labeled with positron emitters, and this finding provides support for further evaluation in vivo of their potential as probes for noninvasive external imaging of TPase, both at the time of diagnosis and during maneuvers intended to manipulate TPase. If the 5-X-Ura molecules were labeled with a therapeutic isotope, e.g. 125I or 211At, selective cytotoxicity would be expected in cells with high TPase expression. However, direct evaluation of the safety in vivo of the therapeutic approach is required. The 5-X-Ura compounds constitute a novel approach to both imaging and therapy directed towards TPase. Further, there are distinct advantages to using the imaging mode to identify tumors likely to benefit from therapy with the same set of molecules.
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- R W Klecker
- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA.
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Cherstniakova SA, Bi D, Fuller DR, Mojsiak JZ, Collins JM, Cantilena LR. Metabolism of vanoxerine, 1-[2-[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methoxy]ethyl]-4-(3-phenylpropyl)piperazine, by human cytochrome P450 enzymes. Drug Metab Dispos 2001; 29:1216-20. [PMID: 11502731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023] Open
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Vanoxerine (1-[2-[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methoxy]ethyl]-4-(3-phenylpropyl)piperazine; GBR12909) is a promising agent for the treatment of cocaine dependence. Knowledge of the major pathway for GBR12909 metabolism is important for prediction of the likelihood of drug-drug interactions, which may affect the therapeutic clinical outcome, when this agent is used in cocaine-dependent individuals receiving multiple drug therapy. We studied biotransformation of GBR12909 in human liver microsomes (n = 4), human hepatocytes, and microsomes containing cDNA-expressed human P450 isoforms with GBR12909 concentrations within the range of steady-state plasma concentrations detected in healthy volunteers. A high-pressure liquid chromatography assay was used to measure parent GBR12909 and its primary metabolite. GBR12909 was metabolized by human liver microsomes, hepatocytes, and cDNA-expressed human P450s to a single metabolite. Ketoconazole, a selective inhibitor of CYP3A, reduced GBR12909 biotransformation in human liver microsomes and primary hepatocytes by 92 +/- 2 and 92.4 +/- 0.4%, respectively. Quercetin (an inhibitor of CYP2C8/3A4) was a less effective inhibitor producing 62 +/- 22% inhibition in human liver microsomes and 54 +/- 35% in hepatocytes. Other P450 selective inhibitors did not decrease GBR12909 biotransformation more than 29% in either human liver microsomes or hepatocytes with the exception of chlorzoxazone (CYP2E1), which inhibited GBR12909 biotransformation by 71.4 +/- 18.5% in primary human hepatocytes. Ciprofloxacin (CYP1A2), sulfaphenazole (CYP2C9), quinidine (CYP2D6), chlorzoxazone (CYP2E1), and mephenytoin (CYP2C19) did not demonstrate statistically significant inhibition (p > 0.05) of GBR12909 biotransformation in liver microsomes. cDNA-expressed P450 3A4 metabolized GBR12909 to a greater extent than 2C8 and 2E1. These data suggest the possibility that multiple P450 isoforms may be involved in human GBR12909 metabolism but that CYP3A appears to be the major enzyme responsible for human GBR12909 biotransformation.
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- S A Cherstniakova
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Toxicology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-4799, USA
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- V H Jongen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Academic Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands
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- M A Abbas
- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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There has been a clear trend towards decreased reliance upon animal studies and increased emphasis upon experiments with human-derived tissues. Nonetheless, we continue to need investigations of interspecies differences for two principal reasons: (1) to prospectively design experiments so that the animal species most similar to humans can be chosen, on a case-by-case basis, for each drug; (2) to properly evaluate and interpret data obtained from the experiments ("risk assessment"). Four core examples derived from the work in our FDA laboratory are used to illustrate these points. For paclitaxel, different metabolites were formed in humans and rats, which makes metabolic drug-drug interaction studies in rats irrelevant. For zidovudine (AZT), rapid glucuronidation in humans produced a much shorter half-life than expected from studies in animals, which have negligible glucuronidation. The toxicology and efficacy of both parent drug and metabolite need to be assessed in cases such as iododeoxydoxorubicin, in which the parent molecule is the dominant circulating species in mice, but patients have more than 10-fold greater exposure to the metabolite compared with the parent. While rats have highly-active arylamine N-acetyltransferases, dogs totally lack this enzyme family, and humans have intermediate amounts. For some situations, we've suggested that it can be desirable to inhibit NAT to make the human exposure more similar to dogs. In conclusion, although the ratio of animal:human data is decreasing, our ability to use animal data effectively for drug development has actually increased. Continued focus should be placed upon the application of comparative interspecies data for prospective design of animal experiments and retrospective interpretation of animal findings in terms of the potential for human risk and benefit.
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- J M Collins
- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Food and Drug Administration, 4 Research Court, Room 314, Rockville, MD 20850, USA.
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MacGregor JT, Collins JM, Sugiyama Y, Tyson CA, Dean J, Smith L, Andersen M, Curren RD, Houston JB, Kadlubar FF, Kedderis GL, Krishnan K, Li AP, Parchment RE, Thummel K, Tomaszewski JE, Ulrich R, Vickers AE, Wrighton SA. In vitro human tissue models in risk assessment: report of a consensus-building workshop. Toxicol Sci 2001; 59:17-36. [PMID: 11134541 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/59.1.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Advances in the technology of human cell and tissue culture and the increasing availability of human tissue for laboratory studies have led to the increased use of in vitro human tissue models in toxicology and pharmacodynamics studies and in quantitative modeling of metabolism, pharmacokinetic behavior, and transport. In recognition of the potential importance of such models in toxicological risk assessment, the Society of Toxicology sponsored a workshop to evaluate the current status of human cell and tissue models and to develop consensus recommendations on the use of such models to improve the scientific basis of risk assessment. This report summarizes the evaluation by invited experts and workshop attendees of the current status of such models for prediction of human metabolism and identification of drug-drug interactions, prediction of human toxicities, and quantitative modeling of pharmacokinetic and pharmaco-toxicodynamic behavior. Consensus recommendations for the application and improvement of current models are presented.
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- J T MacGregor
- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland 20857, USA.
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Collins JM. Innovations in phase 1 trial design: where do we go next? Clin Cancer Res 2000; 6:3801-2. [PMID: 11051221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Collins JM. Cytochrome P-450 and other determinants of pharmacokinetics, toxicity, and efficacy in humans. Clin Cancer Res 2000; 6:1203-4. [PMID: 10778942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Li AP, Hartman NR, Lu C, Collins JM, Strong JM. Effects of cytochrome P450 inducers on 17alpha-ethinyloestradiol (EE2) conjugation by primary human hepatocytes. Br J Clin Pharmacol 1999; 48:733-42. [PMID: 10594476 PMCID: PMC2014360 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.1999.00081.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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AIMS Our objective was to elucidate further the underlying mechanism responsible for therapeutic failures observed with concomitant administration of the oral contraceptive 17alpha-ethinyloestradiol (EE2 ) and rifampicin. METHODS We investigated both oxidative and direct conjugative [3H]-EE2 metabolism by human liver S9 fraction and the effect of known enzyme-inducing drugs using a human hepatocyte induction model in vitro. RESULTS Cofactor dependent [3H]-EE2 metabolism by human liver S9 fraction produced 2-hydroxy-[3H]-EE2, 2-methoxy-[3H]-EE2, and direct [3H]-EE2 sulphate and glucuronide conjugates. Only two detectable metabolites of [3H]-EE2 were produced by the S9 fraction in the presence of all cofactors: [3H]-EE2-3-sulphate (75.7+/-7.6% s. d.) and 2-methoxy-3H-EE2 (2.6%+/-0.5% s.d.). Human hepatocytes extensively metabolized [3H]-EE2 to its glucuronide and sulphate conjugates. Small amounts of a 2-methoxy-[3H]-EE2 3-conjugate, < or = 10%, was observed but no. 2-hydroxy-[3H]-EE2 was detected. An unexpected finding in our study was increased [3H]-EE2-3-sulphate production (1.5-3.3 fold, n=3 donor livers) by hepatocytes pretreated with rifampicin compared to control hepatocytes. No statistically significant increase in [3H]-EE2-3-sulphation was observed in hepatocytes pretreated with 3-methylcholanthrene, phenobarbitone, dexamethasone, or omeprazole over nontreated hepatocytes. To our knowledge, this is the first observation of sulphotransferase induction by rifampicin in human hepatocytes in vitro resulting in increased [3H]-EE2 sulphation. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate that the major EE2 metabolic products formed by human hepatocytes in vitro are direct EE2 conjugates with EE2 oxidation representing minor pathways. Further studies are required to establish the mechanism of sulphotransferase induction and the clinical relevance of our findings.
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- A P Li
- In Vitro Technologies, Incorporated, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Pavlicek W, Muhm JR, Collins JM, Zavalkovskiy B, Peter BS, Hindal MD. Quality-of-service improvements from coupling a digital chest unit with integrated speech recognition, information, and picture archiving and communications systems. J Digit Imaging 1999; 12:191-7. [PMID: 10587914 PMCID: PMC3452425 DOI: 10.1007/bf03168855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Speech recognition reporting for chest examinations was introduced and tightly integrated with a Radiology Information System (RIS) and a Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS). A feature of this integration was the unique one-to-one coupling of the workstation displayed case and the reporting via speech recognition for that and only that particular examination and patient. The utility of the resulting, wholly integrated electronic environment was then compared with that of the previous analog chest unit and dedicated wet processor, with reporting of hard copy examinations by direct dictation to a typist. Improvements in quality of service in comparison to the previous work environment include (1) immediate release of the patient, (2) decreased rate of repeat radiographs, (3) improved image quality, (4) decreased time for the examination to be available for interpretation, (5) automatic hanging of current and previous images, (6) ad-hoc availability of images, (7) capability of the radiologist to immediately review and correct the transcribed report, (8) decreased time for clinicians to view results, and (9) increased capacity of examinations per room.
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- W Pavlicek
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA
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Collins JM, Klecker RW, Katki AG. Suicide prodrugs activated by thymidylate synthase: rationale for treatment and noninvasive imaging of tumors with deoxyuridine analogues. Clin Cancer Res 1999; 5:1976-81. [PMID: 10473074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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Most tumors are resistant to therapy by thymidylate synthase (TS) inhibitors due to their high levels of TS. Instead of inhibiting TS, we hypothesized that it was possible to use this enzyme to activate suicide prodrugs (deoxyuridine analogues) to more toxic species (thymidine analogues). Tumors with high levels of TS could be particularly sensitive to deoxyuridine analogues because they would be more efficient in producing the toxic methylated species. Furthermore, the accumulation of methylated species within tumors could be visualized externally if a tracer dose of the deoxyuridine analogue was tagged with an isotope, preferably a positron emitter, such as 18F. Higher accumulation of isotope indicates higher activity of TS and lower sensitivity of the tumor to TS inhibitors, but perhaps more sensitivity to therapy with deoxyuridine analogues as suicide prodrugs. 2'-F-ara-deoxyuridine (FAU) was used as a prototype to demonstrate these concepts experimentally. FAU readily entered cells and was phosphorylated, methylated, and subsequently incorporated into cellular DNA. Among different cell lines, FAU produced varying degrees of growth inhibition. Greater DNA incorporation (e.g., for CEM and U-937 cells) was reflected as increased toxicity. FAU produced less DNA incorporation in Raji or L1210 cells, and growth rate was minimally decreased. As the first demonstration that cells with high levels of TS activity can be more vulnerable to therapy than cells with low TS activity, this preliminary work suggests a new therapeutic approach for common human tumors that were previously resistant. Furthermore, it appears that the TS activity of tumors could be noninvasively imaged in situ by tracer doses of [18F]FAU and that this phenotypic information could guide patient therapy.
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- J M Collins
- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA.
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Considerable evidence supports the criterion-related validity of the Socialization (So) scale of the California Psychological Inventory (Gough, 1948, 1994, 1996) for the prediction of antisocial and prosocial behavior. However, no research has examined the similarity of the So construct for the two populations. Meaningful interpretation of So scores is possible if the factor structure is equivalent for antisocial and prosocial groups.
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- J M Collins
- School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, USA
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Roberts CC, Collins JM, Lidner TK, Larson TR. Transitional cell carcinoma obstructing a calyceal diverticulum: unusual presentation as a peripheral cystic mass. J Ultrasound Med 1999; 18:19-21. [PMID: 9952075 DOI: 10.7863/jum.1999.18.1.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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- C C Roberts
- Department of Radiology, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson 85724, USA
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Grado GL, Collins JM, Kriegshauser JS, Balch CS, Grado MM, Swanson GP, Larson TR, Wilkes MM, Navickis RJ. Salvage brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer after radiotherapy failure. Urology 1999; 53:2-10. [PMID: 9886580 DOI: 10.1016/s0090-4295(98)00492-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness and morbidity of salvage brachytherapy for locally recurrent or persistent prostate cancer after radiotherapy failure. METHODS In this retrospective study, 49 patients of median age 73.3 years (range 52.9 to 86.9) with biopsy-proven localized prostate cancer underwent interactive transperineal fluoroscopic-guided and biplane ultrasound-guided brachytherapy with either iodine 125 or palladium 103 after prior radiotherapy failure. Post-treatment follow-up was conducted for a median of 64.1 months (range 26.6 to 96.8) and included clinical assessment of disease status, assays of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, and documentation of treatment-related symptoms and complications. Determination of biochemical treatment failure was based on two successive rising PSA values above the post-treatment PSA nadir value. RESULTS The actuarial rate of local prostate cancer control was 98% (95% confidence interval [CI] 94% to 99%). Actuarial disease-specific survival at 3 and 5 years was 89% (95% CI 73% to 96%) and 79% (95% CI 58% to 91%), respectively. At 3 and 5 years, actuarial biochemical disease-free survival was 48% (95% CI 32% to 63%) and 34% (95% CI 17% to 51%), respectively. Post-treatment PSA nadir was found to be a significant predictor of biochemical disease-free survival. Actuarial biochemical disease-free survival of patients who achieved a PSA nadir less than 0.5 ng/mL was 77% (95% CI 53% to 90%) and 56% (95% CI 25% to 78%) at 3 and 5 years, respectively. Of 49 patients, 23 (47%) achieved a post-treatment PSA nadir less than 0.5 ng/mL. The incidence of serious complications after salvage brachytherapy, such as incontinence and rectal complications, was lower than that reported after other types of salvage procedures. CONCLUSIONS Interactive transperineal fluoroscopic-guided and biplane ultrasound-guided brachytherapy is a novel, potentially curative salvage modality for patients in whom prior radiotherapy failed. In a population of patients with poor prognosis, this modality was associated with a high rate of local prostate cancer control and a 34% actuarial rate of biochemical disease-free survival at 5 years. The incidence of major complications after salvage brachytherapy appears to be lower than that after other potentially curative salvage procedures, such as radical prostatectomy and cryoablation. Salvage brachytherapy warrants further investigation.
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- G L Grado
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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Lurie KG, Iskos D, Fetter J, Peterson CA, Collins JM, Shultz JJ, Fahy GJ, Sakaguchi S, Benditt DG. Prehospital discharge defibrillation testing in ICD recipients: a prospective study based on cost analysis. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 1999; 22:192-6. [PMID: 9990629 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1999.tb00331.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Prehospital discharge defibrillation testing is often performed to verify the function of newly implanted cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). To determine whether elimination of predischarge testing could reduce costs without placing patients at additional risk, 31 patients were randomized in this prospective clinical evaluation to either receive or not receive a predischarge ICD defibrillation test. Expenses associated with postimplant care was the primary endpoint. All patients underwent induction of ventricular fibrillation after 6 months to evaluate ICD function. The groups were well matched in terms of patient characteristics, initial lead implant parameters, and defibrillation thresholds. Elimination of prehospital discharge testing resulted in a savings of $1,800/patient after 6 months, with no difference between groups in terms of ICD complication rates or unanticipated hospital admissions. Further studies are needed to better define the most appropriate time to assess defibrillation thresholds in the first year after implantation.
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- K G Lurie
- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA.
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Trapnell CB, Donahue SR, Collins JM, Flockhart DA, Thacker D, Abernethy DR. Thalidomide does not alter the pharmacokinetics of ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone. Clin Pharmacol Ther 1998; 64:597-602. [PMID: 9871424 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9236(98)90050-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of thalidomide on the plasma pharmacokinetics of ethinyl estradiol (INN, ethinylestradiol) and norethindrone (INN, norethisterone). METHODS Ten women who had undergone surgical sterilization were enrolled in an open-label crossover study conducted in the Georgetown University Clinical Research Center. The pharmacokinetics of single doses of 0.07 mg ethinyl estradiol and 2 mg norethindrone were measured at baseline and after 3 weeks of 200 mg thalidomide. Compliance with the thalidomide regimen was assessed with use of Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS) caps. RESULTS No changes were observed in the pharmacokinetics of ethinyl estradiol or norethindrone with thalidomide therapy. The mean +/- SD area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC0-infinity) for ethinyl estradiol was 6580 +/- 1100 ng.h/L at baseline and 5970 +/- 1560 ng.h/L after the thalidomide regimen (paired t test, P > .05). The values for norethindrone were 103 +/- 54 micrograms.h/L and 107 +/- 58 micrograms.h/L (paired t test, P > .05). No changes were observed for other pharmacokinetic parameters assessed for either ethinyl estradiol or norethindrone. No accumulation of thalidomide was seen after 21 days of therapy: day 1 AUC0-infinity 41.1 +/- 13.9 micrograms.h/mL; day 21 AUC0-infinity 59.6 +/- 27.3 micrograms.h/mL (paired t test, P > .05). No changes were observed for other pharmacokinetic parameters assessed for thalidomide between days 1 and 21. Thalidomide was well tolerated but caused variable degrees of sedation. The average thalidomide compliance rate was 97%. CONCLUSIONS The pharmacokinetics of thalidomide do not change with 3 weeks of daily dosing. Thalidomide does not alter the pharmacokinetics of ethinyl estradiol or norethindrone. Therefore there is no drug interaction between thalidomide and these 2 drugs. The efficacy of oral contraceptives containing ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone should not be affected by concomitant thalidomide therapy.
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Grado GL, Larson TR, Balch CS, Grado MM, Collins JM, Kriegshauser JS, Swanson GP, Navickis RJ, Wilkes MM. Actuarial disease-free survival after prostate cancer brachytherapy using interactive techniques with biplane ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1998; 42:289-98. [PMID: 9788406 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(98)00209-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of interactive transperineal brachytherapy under biplane ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance in patients with localized prostate cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS Brachytherapy using 125I or 103Pd radioactive seeds either alone or in combination with adjunctive external beam radiotherapy (XRT) was administered to 490 patients at a single institution. Post-treatment follow-up included clinical assessment of disease status, assays of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and documentation of treatment-related symptoms and complications. RESULTS Actuarial disease-free survival at 5 yr was 79% (95% CI, 71-85%), and the 5-yr actuarial rate of local control was 98% (95% CI, 94-99%). Post-treatment PSA nadir and pretreatment PSA level were found to be significant predictors of disease-free survival. In patients with a PSA nadir < 0.5 ng/ml, 5-yr disease-free survival was 93% (95% CI, 84-97%), compared with 25% (95% CI, 5-53%) in patients whose PSA nadir was 0.5-1.0 ng/ml and 15% (95% CI, 3-38) in patients with a PSA nadir > 1.0 ng/ml. Brachytherapy was well tolerated with few post-treatment complications. CONCLUSION A broad range of patients with localized prostate cancer can benefit from transperineal brachytherapy with minimal morbidity. A post-treatment PSA nadir below 0.5 ng/ml provides a useful prognostic indicator of favorable long-term outcome.
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- G L Grado
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of high-resolution sonography for the detection of meniscal cysts and associated meniscal tears and for the differentiation of meniscal cysts from other masses at the knee joint. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Fifty consecutive patients (51 knees) with a palpable mass at the knee joint were examined prospectively using a 7.5-MHz annular array transducer. Mass consistency and location and meniscal integrity were evaluated. Sonographic findings were correlated with surgery (46/51) and histopathology (15/51). Five patients did not undergo surgery. RESULTS At surgery, 32 masses appeared to be meniscal cysts, whereas 19 were other types of masses. Sonographically, 31 of the 32 meniscal cysts were diagnosed correctly. Sonographic differentiation of the other types of masses from meniscal cysts could reliably be made in 17 of 19 cases; two masses were falsely interpreted as meniscal cysts. Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of sonography in the depiction of meniscal cysts were 97%, 86%, and 94%, respectively. The positive predictive value was 94% and the negative predictive value was 92%. Meniscal tears (31/46) and meniscal tears concomitant with meniscal cysts (26/32) were detected with an accuracy of 83% and 88%, respectively. CONCLUSION Sonography is an accurate imaging technique for the detection of meniscal cysts and associated meniscal tears. Differentiation of meniscal cysts from other cystic and solid masses at the knee joint can be reliably made with sonography.
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- M J Rutten
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Trapnell CB, Klecker RW, Jamis-Dow C, Collins JM. Glucuronidation of 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine (zidovudine) by human liver microsomes: relevance to clinical pharmacokinetic interactions with atovaquone, fluconazole, methadone, and valproic acid. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1998; 42:1592-6. [PMID: 9660989 PMCID: PMC105651 DOI: 10.1128/aac.42.7.1592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/1997] [Accepted: 04/27/1998] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Zidovudine (3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine [AZT]), an antiviral nucleoside analog effective in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus infection, is primarily metabolized to an inactive glucuronide form, GAZT, via uridine-5'-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) enzymes. UGT enzymes exist as different isoforms, each exhibiting substrate specificity. Published clinical studies have shown that atovaquone, fluconazole, methadone, and valproic acid decreased GAZT formation, presumably due to UGT inhibition. The effect of these drugs on AZT glucuronidation was assessed in vitro by using human hepatic microsomes to begin understanding in vitro-in vivo correlations for UGT metabolism. The concentrations of each drug studied were equal to those reported with the usual clinical doses and at concentrations at least 10 times higher than would be expected with these doses. High-performance liquid chromatography was used to assess the respective metabolism and formation of AZT and GAZT. All four drugs exhibited concentration-dependent inhibition of AZT glucuronidation. The respective concentrations of atovaquone and methadone which caused 50% inhibition of GAZT were > 100 and 8 micrograms/ml, well above their usual clinical concentrations. Fluconazole and valproic acid exhibited 50% inhibition of GAZT at 50 and 100 micrograms/ml, which are within the clinical ranges of 10 to 100 and 50 to 100 micrograms/ml, respectively. These data suggest that inhibition of AZT glucuronidation may be more clinically significant with concomitant fluconazole and valproic acid. Factors such as inter- and intraindividual pharmacokinetic variability and changes in AZT intracellular concentrations should be considered as other mechanisms responsible for changes in AZT pharmacokinetics with concomitant therapies.
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- C B Trapnell
- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland 20852, USA.
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Iskos D, Fahy GJ, Lurie KG, Sakaguchi S, Collins JM, Fetter J, Benditt DG. Physiologic cardiac pacing in patients with contemporary implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Am J Cardiol 1998; 82:66-71. [PMID: 9671011 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00242-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Contemporary implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) incorporate single-chamber ventricular pacing capability. However, because poor ventricular function and/or congestive heart failure is common in the ICD population, the provision of more "physiologic" pacing modes has been receiving increased attention. To evaluate the potential impact of ICDs with physiologic pacing features, we assessed the frequency with which atrial-based pacing modes with or without rate responsiveness are currently used in ICD recipients. Further, we characterized those clinical variables at initial ICD implant that tended to be associated with subsequent need for physiologic pacing. Clinical findings were reviewed in 250 consecutive patients who received ICDs with VVI pacing capability at the University of Minnesota Cardiac Arrhythmia Center between January 1991 and February 1997. Adjunctive physiologic pacing was undertaken in 35 patients (14%): 13 before or at the same time as their ICD, and 22 within a mean of 2.5 years after initial ICD surgery. A history of atrial tachyarrhythmia before ICD implantation (p <0.0001) and treatment with antiarrhythmic drugs at the time of ICD surgery (p <0.05) were predictors of subsequent need for physiologic pacing. The type of presenting ventricular tachyarrhythmia and electrophysiologic parameters (such as the HV interval and the shortest atrial pacing cycle length associated with 1:1 anterograde atrioventricular conduction) were not associated with a subsequent decision to implant a physiologic pacing system. Thus, we conclude that despite the need to implant a second device, physiologic pacing is currently used in an important subset of ICD recipients. Further, certain clinical features at time of ICD implant appear to characterize these patients and may prove helpful in patient selection for the next generation "dual-chamber" ICD.
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- D Iskos
- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis 55455, USA
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Larson TR, Collins JM, Corica A. Detailed interstitial temperature mapping during treatment with a novel transurethral microwave thermoablation system in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. J Urol 1998; 159:258-64. [PMID: 9400491 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)64078-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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PURPOSE To delineate in detail the temperature changes in the prostate gland and adjacent structures during treatment with a newly designed microwave thermoablation system in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). MATERIALS AND METHODS Microwave thermoablation treatment was administered to 22 BPH patients at two centers in the U.S. and Argentina using the Urologix Targis targeted transurethral thermoablation system. Continuous temperature measurements were made with widely spatially dispersed fiber optic thermosensors at 11 to 24 prostatic sites in each patient using a recently described accurate stereotactic method. Urethral and rectal temperatures were also measured. RESULTS Treatment using the microwave thermoablation system resulted in marked elevation of intraprostatic temperatures to as high as 80C in some patients with little or no elevation of urethral or rectal temperatures. Average temperature increased with radial distance from the urethra to a peak at 5 to 7 mm. and declined exponentially at greater distances. Higher maximum intraprostatic temperatures in individual patients were associated with a larger zone, up to 24.0 mm. in radius, of prostatic tissue exposed to thermoablative temperatures of 45C and higher. Along the longitudinal axis of the microwave treatment catheter, thermoablative temperatures were confined to a zone of 11.5 mm. from the microwave antenna midpoint apically and 11.3 mm. basally, that is, a range shorter than the length of the treatment catheter's microwave antenna (2.8 to 3.5 cm.). The mean temperature in the posterior sector of the prostate gland during treatment (43.6C; 95% CI, 41.1 to 46.1C) was significantly lower (p < 0.05) by 6.7C than that in the anterolateral prostate (50.3C; 95% CI, 48.3 to 52.3C), as a consequence of the preferential heating design of the treatment catheter. Intraprostatic mean temperature during treatment, as measured at all thermosensor sites without respect to spatial location, was 47.1C (95% CI, 44.2 to 50.0C), a value significantly higher (p < 0.05) than that measured in the urethra (39.6C; 95% CI, 36.6 to 42.6C) or rectum (37.7C; 95% CI, 36.7 to 38.7C). There was a strong correlation between the temporal pattern of fluctuation in urethral temperature and that of prostate temperature (r = 0.83; p < 0.001) during treatment. CONCLUSIONS Treatment with the microwave thermoablation system fulfilled the requirements for an effective and safe microwave-based BPH treatment modality by exposing obstructive tissue to high temperatures without endangering vulnerable adjacent tissues.
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- T R Larson
- Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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Kinsella TJ, Kunugi KA, Vielhuber KA, Potter DM, Fitzsimmons ME, Collins JM. Preclinical evaluation of 5-iodo-2-pyrimidinone-2'-deoxyribose as a prodrug for 5-iodo-2'-deoxyuridine-mediated radiosensitization in mouse and human tissues. Clin Cancer Res 1998; 4:99-109. [PMID: 9516958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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We reported previously that p.o. administered 5-iodo-2-pyrimidinone-2'-deoxyribose (IPdR) was efficiently converted to 5-iodo-2'-deoxyuridine (IUdR) in athymic mice (T. J. Kinsella et al., Cancer Res., 54: 2695-2700, 1994). Here, we further evaluate IPdR metabolism, systemic toxicity, and percentage DNA incorporation in athymic mouse normal tissues and a human colon cancer xenograft (HT29) using higher p.o. doses of IPdR. These data are compared to results using a continuous infusion of IUdR at the maximum tolerable dose. We also evaluate IPdR metabolism in cytosolic extracts from normal human liver, normal human intestine, and human colorectal cancer specimens. Athymic mice tolerated a daily p.o. bolus of up to 2 g/kg IPdR for 6 days with minimal host toxicity (< or = 10% body weight loss). There was rapid conversion of IPdR to IUdR, with peak plasma levels of IUdR of 40-75 microM at 10 min following a p.o. IPdR bolus of 250-1500 mg/kg. The percentage IUdR-DNA in the HT29 s.c. human tumor xenografts increased 1.5 times (2.3-3.6%) with IPdR doses above 1 g/kg/day for 6 days, whereas the percentage IUdR-DNA incorporation in two proliferating normal tissues (4-4.5% in intestine; 1.6-2.2% in bone marrow) and a quiescent normal tissue (< or = 1% in liver) showed < 1.5-fold increases with the IPdR dose escalation between 1-2 g/kg/day for 6 days. In contrast, using a continuous infusion of IUdR at 100 mg/kg/day, significant systemic toxicity (> 20% body weight loss) was found by day 6 of the infusion. Steady-state plasma IUdR levels were 1.0-1.2 microM during the 6-day infusion, and percentage IUdR-DNA incorporations of 2.3, 8, 6, and 1% were measured in s.c. tumors, normal intestine, normal bone marrow, and normal liver, respectively, following the 6-day infusion. Thus, the p.o. IPdR schedule has an improved therapeutic index, based on percentage IUdR-DNA incorporation in normal and tumor tissues, compared to continuous infusion IUdR at the maximum tolerable dose in athymic mice with this human tumor xenograft. Additionally, a tumor regrowth assay to assess the radiation response of HT29 s.c. xenografts showed a 1.5-fold enhancement (time to regrow to 300% initial tumor volume) with IPdR (1000 mg/kg/day for 6 days) plus fractionated irradiation (XRT; 2 Gy/day for 4 days), compared to XRT (2 Gy/day for 4 days) alone. No enhancement in the radiation response of HT29 s.c. xenografts was found with continuous infusion IUdR (100 mg/kg/day for 6 days) plus XRT (2 Gy/day for 4 days), compared to XRT alone. Using cytosolic extracts from normal human liver specimens, we found a rapid (15-min) conversion of IPdR to IUdR. Coincubation of liver cytosol with IPdR and allopurinol, an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase, had no inhibitory effect on IPdR metabolism, whereas coincubation with IPdR and isovanillin or menadione, analogue substrates for aldehyde oxidase, effectively reduced the amount of IPdR oxidized to IUdR. Significantly less metabolism of IPdR to IUdR was seen in cytosolic extracts from normal human intestine specimens, and no metabolism of IPdR was found in cytosolic extracts from colorectal liver metastases in two patients and from the HT29 human colon cancer xenografts in athymic mice. These additional data indicate that IPdR has the potential for clinical use as a p.o. prodrug for IUdR-mediated radiosensitization of resistant human cancers.
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- T J Kinsella
- Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-5056, USA
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Moody DE, Alburges ME, Parker RJ, Collins JM, Strong JM. The involvement of cytochrome P450 3A4 in the N-demethylation of L-alpha-acetylmethadol (LAAM), norLAAM, and methadone. Drug Metab Dispos 1997; 25:1347-53. [PMID: 9394023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The N-demethylation of LAAM, norLAAM, and methadone has been investigated in human liver microsomes and microsomes containing cDNA-expressed human P450s. Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry methods allowed detection of norLAAM and dinorLAAM formation from LAAM, dinorLAAM formation from norLAAM, and EDDP and EMDP formation from methadone. The rates of N-demethylation varied 4- to 7-fold in microsomes from four different donors with activities for LAAM and norLAAM consistently greater (5- to 14-fold) than for methadone. The N-demethylation of LAAM, norLAAM, and methadone were significantly inhibited by ketoconazole. IC50s could be determined for ketoconazole inhibition of LAAM and norLAAM N-demethylation of 1.6 and 1.1 microM, respectively. The ability of ketoconazole to reduce methadone N-demethylation below 40% varied in regard to liver donor. No other P450-selective inhibitors reduced the average activities more than 43%. cDNA-expressed P450 3A4 N-demethylated LAAM, norLAAM, and methadone at greater rates than the other cDNA-expressed P450s studied (1A2, 2C9, 2D6, or 2E1). P450 3A N-demethylation of LAAM, norLAAM, and methadone exceeded the next most active P450, respectively, by at least 2.5, 9.6, and 13.4 times when expressed per milligram protein and by 18.2, 6.0, and 6.1 times when expressed per nanomole P450. These results suggest that P450 3A4 is the primary site of N-demethylation of LAAM, norLAAM, and methadone in human liver. Although other enzymes may also be capable of N-demethylating these compounds, identification of specific enzymes, except P450 3A4, has yet to be established. Knowledge of these enzymatic pathways is essential for assessment of the impact of metabolic drug-drug interactions on therapeutic success and/or adverse events.
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- Center for Human Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, USA
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Jamis-Dow CA, Pearl ML, Watkins PB, Blake DS, Klecker RW, Collins JM. Predicting drug interactions in vivo from experiments in vitro. Human studies with paclitaxel and ketoconazole. Am J Clin Oncol 1997; 20:592-9. [PMID: 9391548 DOI: 10.1097/00000421-199712000-00013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This study was performed to evaluate whether concomitant treatment with ketoconazole could reduce the clearance of paclitaxel given to ovarian cancer patients. Paclitaxel, 175 mg/m2, was given as a 3-hour continuous intravenous infusion and repeated every 21 days. Initially, ketoconazole, 100 to 1600 mg, was given as a single oral dose 3 hours after paclitaxel. Later, ketoconazole, 200 mg, was given perorally 3 hours before paclitaxel. Plasma drug concentrations were measured by high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), and cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) activity was measured with the erythromycin breath test (ERMBT). Ketoconazole did not alter plasma concentrations of paclitaxel or its principal metabolite, 6 alpha-hydroxypaclitaxel. Although there was marked inter- and intrapatient variability in ketoconazole pharmacokinetics, peak plasma concentrations in all but one course were below the 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) point determined for inhibition of paclitaxel metabolism in vitro. Therefore, paclitaxel and ketoconazole can be coadministered safely without dose adjustments. There was no correlation between ERMBT measurements and serial plasma concentrations of paclitaxel. The erythromycin breath-test measurements did correlate with the corresponding ketoconazole plasma concentrations. The erythromycin breath test is a valuable tool for measuring instantaneous CYP3A activity in vivo. This clinical study confirms the results of prior studies with human-derived materials in vitro, reinforcing the notion that such studies are useful predictors of drug pharmacokinetics and interactions in vivo.
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- C A Jamis-Dow
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology Research, Food andDrug Administration, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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1. The main metabolites of rifampin and rifabutin in man are their respective 25 deacetylated derivatives, but the enzyme(s) responsible for these biotransformations are not known. 2. In experiments with human liver slices and human liver microsomes, the 25 deacetylated derivatives of these drugs were the main metabolites observed. Slices and microsomes metabolized rifabutin 3-6-fold faster than rifampin, in agreement with their relative clearance in patients. Rifabutin partitioned into slices more avidly than rifampin. 3. In microsomal incubations, deacetylation did not require NADPH, but the amount of metabolite at the end of incubation was affected by NADPH. With NADPH the amount of 25 deacetyl rifabutin decreased, whereas the amount of 25 deacetyl rifampin increased slightly. A panel of liver microsomes from seven donors showed a 3-4-fold difference in the formation of 25 deacetyl rifabutin or 25 deacetyl rifampin, with strong correlation between the production of the two metabolites (r2 = 0.94). 4. The production of 25 deacetyl rifabutin and 25 deacetyl rifampin by human liver microsomes was not significantly affected by 1 microM 4 chloromercuricbenzoic acid or bis-(4-nitrophenyl) phosphate, but was completely inhibited by 1 microM paraoxon or 1 microM diisopropylfluorophosphate. These results indicate that in man rifampin and rifabutin are deacetylated to their main metabolites by B-esterases.
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- C A Jamis-Dow
- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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Fenoldopam is a racemic mixture (R-FEN, S-FEN) that is a selective dopamine (DA-1) receptor agonist with pronounced cardiovascular and renal effects in humans. Metabolism of fenoldopam in human liver microsomes, cytosol, and slices was stereoselective for glucuronidation, sulfation, and methylation. Microsomal and cytosolic fractions were supplemented with appropriate cofactors to obtain enzyme activity. There was no evidence of metabolism of fenoldopam by cytochrome P-450. R-FEN was metabolized to fenoldopam-8-sulfate (8-SO4), 7-methoxy fenoldopam (7-MeO), 8-methoxy fenoldopam (8-MeO), and two glucuronidated products. The 7-MeO formed with incubation of R-FEN in human liver slices was further metabolized to an unknown sulfated product. S-FEN was metabolized to fenoldopam-7-sulfate (7-SO4), a second unknown sulfated product, 7-MeO, 8-MeO, and two glucuronidated products. Metabolism of S-FEN and R-FEN in human liver slices to 7-MeO occurred at the same rate, whereas further metabolism of 7-MeO was stereospecific and slower for the S-isomer of 7-MeO. Fenoldopam has served as an excellent model compound for comparison of metabolism in human liver slices with metabolism in subcellular fractions. The parallel pathways of fenoldopam metabolism lessen the possible impact of drug-drug interactions.
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland 20850, U.S.A
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Ludden LK, Ludden TM, Collins JM, Pentikis HS, Strong JM. Effect of albumin on the estimation, in vitro, of phenytoin Vmax and Km values: implications for clinical correlation. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1997; 282:391-6. [PMID: 9223579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The effect of bovine serum albumin (BSA) on human liver metabolism, in vitro, of 14C-phenytoin (PHT) was studied. Michaelis Menten parameters were determined for the conversion of PHT to p-hydroxy phenytoin in seven different microsomal preparations with the addition of 0, 2, and 4% BSA. The unbound Km (Kmu) values were 30.8 +/- 18.6, 1.57 +/- 0.21 and 1.50 +/- 0.17 microM (mean +/- S.D.), respectively; however, there was excellent agreement among the Vmax values (29.1, 31.8 and 31.5 pmol/min/mg). With intact tissue slices, BSA (4%) added to incubations of PHT had a minimal effect on the Vmax values in two of the four livers studied and resulted in a mean Kmu value of 2.20 +/- 0.59 microM, although the Kmu in the absence of BSA was 6.64 +/- 3.17. In scaling-up to the whole body, Vmax values were 3.9 and 1.0 mg/kg/day for microsomes and slices, respectively, compared to 5.9 mg/kg/day, in vivo. The Kmu values determined in the presence of albumin in both microsomes and slices were similar to those based on in vivo human steady state data (Kmu = 2-3 microM), and the intersubject variation, in vitro, was decreased in the presence of BSA. These findings for phenytoin metabolism suggest that the addition of albumin to incubation media for slices or microsome experiments may yield Km estimates that are more representative of in vivo values.
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- L K Ludden
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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Collins JM. The medical patient in psychiatric practice. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 1997; 35:7. [PMID: 9243414 DOI: 10.3928/0279-3695-19970701-05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Trapnell CB, Jamis-Dow C, Klecker RW, Collins JM. Metabolism of rifabutin and its 25-desacetyl metabolite, LM565, by human liver microsomes and recombinant human cytochrome P-450 3A4: relevance to clinical interaction with fluconazole. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1997; 41:924-6. [PMID: 9145845 PMCID: PMC163826 DOI: 10.1128/aac.41.5.924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Rifabutin and fluconazole are often given concomitantly as therapy to prevent opportunistic infections in individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Recent reports have shown increased levels of rifabutin and its 25-desacetyl metabolite, LM565, in plasma when rifabutin is administered with fluconazole. Since fluconazole is known to inhibit microsomal enzymes, this study was undertaken to determine if this rifabutin-fluconazole interaction was due to an inhibition of human hepatic enzymes. The metabolism of both rifabutin and LM565 was evaluated in human liver microsomes and recombinant human cytochrome P-450 (CYP) 3A4 in the presence of fluconazole and other probe drugs known to inhibit CYP groups 1A2, 2C9, 2D6, 2E1, and 3A. The concentrations of rifabutin (1 microg/ml), LM565 (1 microg/ml), and fluconazole (10 and 100 microg/ml) used were equal to those observed in plasma after the administration of rifabutin and fluconazole at clinically relevant doses. High-performance liquid chromatography was used to assess the metabolism of rifabutin and LM565. Rifabutin was readily metabolized to LM565 by human microsomes, but the reaction was independent of NADPH and was not affected by the P-450 inhibitors. No rifabutin metabolism by recombinant CYP 3A4 was found to occur. LM565 was also metabolized by human microsomes to two products, but metabolism was dependent on NADPH and was affected by certain P-450 inhibitors. In addition, LM565 was readily metabolized by the recombinant CYP 3A4 to the same two products found with its metabolism by human microsomes. Therefore, rifabutin is metabolized by human microsomes but not via cytochrome P-450 enzymes, whereas LM565 is metabolized by CYP 3A4.
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- C B Trapnell
- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland 20852, USA.
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Fitzsimmons ME, Collins JM. Selective biotransformation of the human immunodeficiency virus protease inhibitor saquinavir by human small-intestinal cytochrome P4503A4: potential contribution to high first-pass metabolism. Drug Metab Dispos 1997; 25:256-66. [PMID: 9029057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Saquinavir is a HIV protease inhibitor used in the treatment of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, but its use is limited by low oral bioavailability. The potential of human intestinal tissue to metabolize saquinavir was assessed in 17 different human small-intestinal microsomal preparations. Saquinavir was metabolized by human small-intestinal microsomes to numerous mono- and dihydroxylated species with K(M) values of 0.3-0.5 microM. The major metabolites M-2 and M-7 were single hydroxylations on the octahydro-2-(1H)-isoquinolinyl and (1,1-dimethylethyl)amino groups, respectively. Ketoconazole and troleandomycin, selective inhibitors of cytochrome P4503A4 (CYP3A4), were potent inhibitors for all oxidative metabolites of saquinavir. The cytochrome P450-selective inhibitors furafylline, fluvoxamine, sulfaphenazole, mephenytoin, quinidine, and chlorzoxazone had little inhibitory effect. All saquinavir metabolites were highly correlated with testosterone 6beta-hydroxylation and with each other. Human hepatic microsomes and recombinant CYP3A4 oxidized saquinavir to the same metabolic profile observed with human small-intestinal microsomes. Indinavir, a potent HIV protease inhibitor and a substrate for human hepatic CYP3A4, was a comparatively poor substrate for human intestinal microsomes and inhibited the oxidative metabolism of saquinavir to all metabolites with a Ki of 0.2 microM. In addition, saquinavir inhibited the human, small-intestinal, microsomal CYP3A4-dependent detoxication pathway of terfenadine to its alcohol metabolite with a Ki value of 0.7 microM. These data indicate that saquinavir is metabolized by human intestinal CYP3A4, that this metabolism may contribute to its poor oral bioavailability, and that combination therapy with indinavir or other protease inhibitors may attenuate its low relative bioavailability.
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- M E Fitzsimmons
- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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Parker RJ, Collins JM, Strong JM. Identification of 2,6-xylidine as a major lidocaine metabolite in human liver slices. Drug Metab Dispos 1996; 24:1167-73. [PMID: 8937848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Human liver slices, in vitro, were used to establish whether lidocaine (LIDO) can be converted by human liver tissue to 2,6-xylidine (XYL), a compound shown to be carcinogenic in rodents. XYL was identified by GC/MS as a major metabolite in human liver slices from five individual donors after incubation with either LIDO (100 microM) or its deethylated metabolite, monoethylglycinexylidide (MEGX; 100 microM). Similar media XYL concentrations (9.8 microM +/- 2.1 SD and 7.9 microM +/- 2.1 SD) were achieved after either LIDO or MEGX incubation for 4 hr, respectively. With LIDO, the mean media XYL to MEGX ratios were 1.1 at 1-hr and 1.0 at 4-hr incubation times. In contrast, when LIDO (> 500 microM) was incubated with human liver microsomes for 1 hr, the XYL to MEGX ratio was approximately 0.01. No XYL was detected when LIDO (100 microM) was incubated with either human liver S9 fractions or whole liver homogenates. These results suggest that the enzyme primarily responsible for hydrolysis of LIDO may be labile in subcellular fractions. Kinetic analysis of the data suggests that XYL can be produced from either LIDO directly, or sequentially through MEGX. Although these metabolic data are helpful in addressing issues of LIDO toxicity, the overall risk assessment for LIDO is determined in large part by other factors, including the relative rates of activation to other potentially toxic species such as 4-HO-2,6-XYL as well as inactivation by detoxification pathways. The results presented emphasize the important role human liver slices can play in drug metabolism studies.
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- R J Parker
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology Research, OTR, CDER, Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, MD 20708, USA
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Larson TR, Religo WM, Collins JM, Novicki D. Detailed prostatic interstitial thermal mapping during transurethral grooved rollerball electrovaporization and loop electrosurgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Urology 1996; 48:501-7. [PMID: 8804513 DOI: 10.1016/s0090-4295(96)00296-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the detailed pattern of prostatic interstitial temperature change during rollerball electrovaporization and loop electrosurgery in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). METHODS Four patients with symptomatic BPH necessitating prostate surgery were subjected to rollerball electrovaporization on one side of their prostate glands, as well as contralateral loop electrosurgery. Continuous temperature readings were recorded from 20 to 24 interstitially implanted fiber-optic thermosensors using a novel stereotactic thermal mapping technique. Ultrasound and video endoscopic visualization were used to evaluate and quantify the spatial relationship between the thermosensors and the rollerball or loop. RESULTS The patterns of temperature change during rollerbal electrovaporization and loop electrosurgery were substantially similar. Temperatures decreased steeply and significantly with increasing distance from both the rollerball (P < 0.001) and loop (P < 0.001). Marked mean temperature increases occurred at 1 to 2 mm from both the rollerball (30.8 degrees C, 95% confidence interval [CI] 27.8 to 33.8 degrees C) and loop (34.8 degrees C, 95% CI 24.0 to 45.6 degrees C), and temperatures at this distance were significantly higher than those at greater distances (P < 0.05). At 3 to 5 mm, the mean temperature increases declined by 58% for the rollerball and 68% for the loop. Further declines of 68% and 63%, respectively, were observed at 6 to 10 mm, and at distances exceeding 10 mm the temperature changes were minimal (0.5 degree C [95% CI 0.3 to 0.8 degree C] for the rollerball and 0.5 degree C [95% CI 0.1 to 0.8 degree C] for the loop). There was no change in temperature at any of the thermosensors near the neurovascular bundles and rectum. CONCLUSIONS The patterns of temperature change with rollerball electrovaporization and loop electrosurgery are closely similar. Interstitial temperature changes during use of the rollerball and loop are transient and highly localized, posing minimal risk of unintended thermal damage to adjacent tissues, including the neurovascular bundles and rectum.
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- T R Larson
- Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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Anderson LW, Chen TL, Colvin OM, Grochow LB, Collins JM, Kennedy MJ, Strong JM. Cyclophosphamide and 4-Hydroxycyclophosphamide/aldophosphamide kinetics in patients receiving high-dose cyclophosphamide chemotherapy. Clin Cancer Res 1996; 2:1481-7. [PMID: 9816324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Using a recently developed gas chromatography and mass spectrometry method to determine whole-blood cyclophosphamide (CP) and 4-hydroxycyclophosphamide/aldophosphamide (4-HO-CP/AP) concentrations, we investigated their pharmacokinetics in women receiving CP therapy. Patients (n = 18) received one or two courses of CP: (a) a 90-min i.v. infusion (4 g/m2) followed by a 96-h i.v. infusion (6 g/m2) in combination with high-dose thiotepa; or (b) a 96-h i.v. infusion (6 g/m2) in combination with high-dose thiotepa. Whole-blood exposures to CP [area under the whole blood concentration versus time curve (AUCCP)] and 4-HO-CP/AP (AUC4HOCP) between courses 1 and 2 were compared after normalization to dose (g/m2). A nonproportional increase was observed for the AUCCP between the first course [1112 micrometer. h/g/m2 +/- 14% coefficient of variation (CV)] and the second course (1579 micrometer . h/g/m2 +/- 28% CV) (P < 0.001). In contrast, the AUC4HOCP (27 micrometer . h/g/m2 +/- 25% CV) determined for the first course was 29% higher than the AUC4HOCP (21 micrometer . h/g/m2 +/- 26% CV) for the second course (P < 0.01). The interpatient whole-blood exposures to both CP and 4-HO-CP/AP were remarkably consistent in this patient population with percent CVs ranging from 14 to 28%. Because thiotepa (800 mg/m2) was administered simultaneously with CP during the second course of treatment, possible inhibition of CP metabolism by thiotepa was investigated using human liver microsomes in vitro. IC50 values determined for inhibition of CP metabolism in three individual liver donors ranged from 1.0 to 40 micrometer. However, the clinical relevance of this observation has not been established.
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- L W Anderson
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, OTR, Laurel, Maryland 20708, USA
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Hartman NR, O'Reilly S, Rowinsky EK, Collins JM, Strong JM. Murine and human in vivo penclomedine metabolism. Clin Cancer Res 1996; 2:953-62. [PMID: 9816256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Penclomedine is a multichlorinated alpha-picoline derivative which has shown prominent activity in murine breast cancer models and is currently undergoing clinical development. Previous in vitro research has identified several penclomedine metabolites. In this study, human and murine in vivo penclomedine metabolism was examined. Upon i.v. administration to mice, no penclomedine was detectable in plasma at time points as early as 1 h postinfusion. The principle metabolite was demethyl-penclomedine [3, 5-dichloro-2-methoxy-4-hydroxy-6-(trichloromethyl)pyridine]. Both penclomedine and demethyl-penclomedine could be recovered from tissues. Greater than 60% of the penclomedine dose remaining in the body at 22 h was indelibly bound to tissue and plasma proteins. Urinary metabolites of penclomedine consisted mainly of penclomic acid and additional polar metabolites. The results obtained after p. o. administration were nearly identical to i.v. administration with respect to the extent, level, and type of metabolites found in the plasma, tissues, and urine and with respect to the extent of protein binding. In human subjects administered penclomedine daily for 5 consecutive days, demethyl-penclomedine could be detected in plasma and accumulated with successive doses of penclomedine, reaching peak plasma concentrations of up to 10 times that of penclomedine itself and plasma exposures of nearly 400 times that of the parent drug. It appears that patients eliminate penclomedine largely through metabolism and that this drug may be amenable to p.o. administration.
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- N R Hartman
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology Research, Office of Testing and Research, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, Maryland 20708
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Larson TR, Collins JM. Increased prostatic blood flow in response to microwave thermal treatment: preliminary findings in two patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Urology 1995; 46:584-90. [PMID: 7571237 DOI: 10.1016/s0090-4295(99)80281-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the effects on prostate blood flow of heat generated by microwave thermal treatment in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. METHODS Prostate blood flow was evaluated by continuous transrectal color Doppler ultrasonography in 2 patients at baseline, after implantation of interstitial needles used for thermal mapping, and during microwave thermal treatment. Temperatures at 30 prostatic, periprostatic, urethral, and rectal sites were continuously monitored. In 1 patient, transrectal prostate compression was applied and the blood flow and temperature response to this maneuver noted. RESULTS Microwave thermal treatment achieved maximum prostate temperatures of 59 degrees C at 5 mm radially from the urethra. Urethral and rectal temperatures remained low. Marked increases occurred in prostate blood flow in response to microwave thermal treatment. These increases were apparent throughout the prostate gland, with the greatest increase in perfusion occurring in the peripheral zone and the posterior half of the transitional zone. After 15 minutes of microwave treatment, peak systolic blood flow increased 99% and 70% in patients 1 and 2, respectively, while end-diastolic blood flow climbed 50% and 112%, respectively. Prostate compression resulted in a prompt quenching of blood flow and an increase in prostate temperature. CONCLUSIONS Based on these preliminary findings in 2 patients, prostate blood flow increases markedly in response to microwave thermal treatment. This compensatory increase in blood flow is likely to be a significant treatment-limiting factor in achieving effective thermoablation.
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- T R Larson
- Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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Larson TR, Collins JM. An accurate technique for detailed prostatic interstitial temperature-mapping in patients receiving microwave thermal treatment. J Endourol 1995; 9:339-47. [PMID: 8535464 DOI: 10.1089/end.1995.9.339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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A minimally invasive prostatic interstitial temperature-mapping technique is described that supplies accurate, detailed information on thermal doses delivered to precisely localized tissue sites. The technique employs a comparatively large numbers of thermosensors, highly accurate placement of those thermosensors at specified three-dimensional coordinates, fiberoptic technology that avoids significant interaction between the thermosensors and the applied microwave field, and continuous temperature readout. Biplane ultrasound imaging and fluoroscopy were used to ensure stereotactic accuracy of thermosensor placement. The technique was applied in 15 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) undergoing a 1-hour microwave thermal treatment session. The thermal mapping procedures and microwave treatment were generally well tolerated. The mean maximum temperature in the prostate and periprostatic tissue (57.9 +/- 1.9 degrees C) was significantly higher (P < 0.001) by more than 18 degrees C than that in either the urethra (39.6 +/- 0.9 degrees C) or the rectum (40.8 +/- 1.7 degrees C). In a representative patient, microwave treatment resulted in stable elevation of temperature 5 mm radially from the urethra that averaged 66.0 +/- 0.1 degrees C. At 10 mm from the urethra, the temperature averaged 50.5 +/- 0.1 degrees C. Urethral and rectal temperatures remained at innocuous levels. In conjunction with pathologic studies, this interstitial thermal mapping method should prove useful in defining the optimal thermal doses for microwave therapy. The method should also find uses in evaluating different microwave treatment systems, which can vary markedly in thermal performance, as well as other modalities that apply heat to prostatic tissue.
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- T R Larson
- Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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Oates TW, Kose KN, Xie JF, Graves DT, Collins JM, Cochran DL. Receptor binding of PDGF-AA and PDGF-BB, and the modulation of PDGF receptors by TGF-beta, in human periodontal ligament cells. J Cell Physiol 1995; 162:359-66. [PMID: 7860644 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.1041620308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The growth factors PDGF-AA and PDGF-BB have previously been shown to be potent mitogens for human periodontal ligament (hPDL) cells in vitro. Additionally, the mitogenic response to PDGF-AA has been shown to be specifically inhibited by TGF-beta. The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the binding of PDGF-AA and PDGF-BB, and the modulation of PDGF binding by TGF-beta, in hPDL cells. Scatchard analysis identified an average of 32,000 PDGF-AA high-affinity binding sites per cell with a dissociation constant (Kd) of 0.66 nM and an average of 36,000 PDGF-BB binding sites per cell with a dissociation constant (kd) of 0.44 nM. After treatment with TGF-beta, the receptor number for PDGF-AA was found to specifically decrease by approximately 50%, with no change in binding affinity. This reduced number of binding sites was shown to correlate with both a decrease in levels of receptor tyrosine phosphorylation and a decreased number of alpha receptor subunits. Northern blot analysis identified the TGF-beta-mediated decrease in PDGF alpha receptor subunit mRNA levels. PDGF-BB showed little change in the number of binding sites or in the binding affinity with TGF-beta treatment, and the data were consistent with an increase in the number of beta receptor subunits. These results demonstrate nearly equivalent numbers of receptors for both PDGF-AA and PDGF-BB in hPDL cells. Also, modulation of PDGF binding, by TGF-beta, was shown to result in a reduced number of alpha receptor subunits with an increase in the number of beta receptor subunits.
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- T W Oates
- Department of Periodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 78284
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