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  • Title: Leucovorin and maximum tolerated dose toxicity of methotrexate in rats.
    Author: Fuskevåg OM, Kristiansen C, Lindal S, Aarbakke J.
    Journal: Pediatr Hematol Oncol; 2000 Dec; 17(8):651-8. PubMed ID: 11127396.
    Abstract:
    High-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) is widely used in combination chemotherapy and can be handled without life-threatening toxicity in combination with leucovorin (LV) rescue. However, in an experimental animal model for testing of short-term HD-MTX effects in anesthetized rats, the authors previously demonstrated intolerable toxicity and death within a few hours in some animals. Serum levels were below levels routinely found in patients on HD-MTX treatment. This study was aimed at disclosure of possible mechanisms for acute toxicity of MTX in rats. The previously determined maximum tolerated dose of 5 g/kg MTX was used as the test dose. The animals that died showed sudden reduction in heart rate and blood pressure. LV, 1 g/kg infused immediately prior to MTX, changed MTX elimination kinetics, but did not change the acute toxicity. The data of this study together with additional evidence obtained in the experimental model, suggest that MTX acute toxicity may not be related to its antiproliferative effect, but rather to perturbation of endothelial cell and platelet function.
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