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Kaczirek, K; Schindl, M; Weinhäusel, A; Scheuba, C; Passler, C; Prager, G; Raderer, M; Hamilton, G; Mittlböck, M; Siegl, V; Pfragner, R; Niederle, B.
Cytotoxic activity of camptothecin and paclitaxel in newly established continuous human medullary thyroid carcinoma cell lines.
J CLIN ENDOCRINOL METAB. 2004; 89(5): 2397-2401. Doi: 10.1210%2Fjc.2003-031314 [OPEN ACCESS]
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Co-authors Med Uni Graz: Pfragner Roswitha; Siegl Veronika
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Abstract:: At the time of diagnosis, more than one quarter of patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) has distant metastases. Only few of these patients can be cured by surgery. Standard chemotherapy is characterized by low response rates and short response time. The establishment of eight human MTC cell lines provides a new basis for in vitro investigation of cytotoxic drugs. Camptothecin (CPT) and paclitaxel, which never have been investigated in the treatment of MTC, were tested for their cytotoxic profile in comparison with the clinically ineffective dacarbazine. Eight MTC cell lines were established from seven patients with MTC. IC(50) values were calculated from dose-response relationships using cell counts and a formazan dye assay (WST-1). IC(50) values were 3.5 +/- 1.2 nmol/liter for CPT and 8.2 +/- 1.9 nmol/liter for paclitaxel. Dacarbazine showed no reduction of cell proliferation at concentrations 10-fold higher than clinically achievable. Given peak plasma concentrations of 65 +/- 20 nmol/liter for CPT and 1 micro mol/liter for paclitaxel, these promising in vitro results provide a basis for the performance of clinical trials in patients with advanced MTC.
Find related publications in this database (using NLM MeSH Indexing): Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating - administration and dosage; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic - administration and dosage; Camptothecin - administration and dosage; Carcinoma, Medullary - physiopathology; Cell Line, Tumor - physiopathology; Cell Survival - drug effects; Dacarbazine - administration and dosage; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug - administration and dosage; Humans - administration and dosage; Paclitaxel - administration and dosage; Thyroid Neoplasms - physiopathology