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  • Title: Combination of irinotecan (CPT11) and 5-fluorouracil with an analysis of cellular determinants of drug activity.
    Author: Pavillard V, Formento P, Rostagno P, Formento JL, Fischel JL, Francoual M, Etienne MC, Milano G.
    Journal: Biochem Pharmacol; 1998 Nov 15; 56(10):1315-22. PubMed ID: 9825730.
    Abstract:
    We evaluated the combination SN38 (7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin) -5fluorouracil (5FU) +/- folinic acid (FA) on six human colon cancer cell lines expressing spontaneous sensitivity to both drugs. Tumoral parameters potentially related to drug sensitivity were investigated: topoisomerase I (topo I) cleavable complexes formed with SN38, thymidylate synthase (TS) activity, folylpolyglutamate synthetase activity and dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase activity. Drugs (SN38 and/or 5FU +/- FA) were applied for 72 hr, either sequentially or together. The concentration ratio between SN38 and 5FU was 100. Cytotoxicity (MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide] test), DNA flow cytometry and isobologram analysis (Chou and Talatay) were performed. Based on 5FU IC50 values and isobologram analyses, the most cytotoxic schedule was SN38 followed by 5FU - FA, with high synergistic effects. Flow cytometry indicated that SN38 induced a more or less marked S-G2 block in all cell lines. Sensitivity to SN38, 5FU +/- FA, or combinations were not linked to the potential above-cited tumoral parameters. Interestingly, an inverse correlation was demonstrated between TS activity and topo I cleavable complexes (r2 = 0.78, P = 0.019). These data emphasize the critical importance of the irinotecan-5FU schedule and strongly support this association for the treatment of potentially 5FU-sensitive tumors.
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