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The role of topoisomerase I inhibitor in cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer.

Abstract
We discussed the role of DNA topoisomerase I (topo I) inhibitor, which is now widely used in clinical practice, in cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer. Our study showed the synergistic actions between cisplatin and 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN-38), an active metabolite of 7-ethyl-10-[4-(1-pyperidino)-1-piperidino]carbonyloxycamptothecin (CPT-11), in two cisplatin-resistant cancer cell lines, HeLa/CDDP and KFr cells, but not in each parent cell line, HeLa and KF cells. Furthermore, HeLa/CDDP cells had a collateral sensitivity to SN-38. The levels of topo I protein in the cisplatin-resistant cells did not differ from those of their parent cell lines and were unaffected by exposure to cisplatin. In contrast, topo I enzymatic activity was 2-4 fold higher in the cisplatin-resistant cell lines compared with their respective parent cell lines. A significant correlation between the sensitivity for SN-38 and topo I activity human clear cell carcinoma cell lines, which are known as intrinsically ciasplatin-resistant cancer, was observed. Next, we examined the relationship between topo I activity and sensitivity to second-line chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin and CPT-11. A total of 30 patients with ovarian cancer who had initially undergone chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide (CAP) and exhibited measurable lesions were entered in the study. Tumor samples were obtained in the period between the initial and the second-line chemotherapy. Of those 30 patients, 18 responded to second-line chemotherapy and 12 did not. Topo I activity in tumor samples of responder was significantly greater than that of in nonresponders. In 8 cases whose samples could be obtained before and after CAP, topo I activity significantly increased after CAP therapy. Consequently, the combination therapy with cisplatin and CPT-11 may be effective for patients with cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer. In addition, topo I enzymatic activity may be a predictor of the sensitivity for topo I inhibitor.
AuthorsY Minagawa, J Kigawa, H Itamochi, N Terakawa
JournalHuman cell (Hum Cell) Vol. 14 Issue 3 Pg. 237-43 (Sep 2001) ISSN: 0914-7470 [Print] Japan
PMID11774743 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Topoisomerase I Inhibitors
  • Irinotecan
  • DNA Topoisomerases, Type I
  • Cisplatin
  • Camptothecin
Topics
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols (therapeutic use)
  • Camptothecin (administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives, pharmacology)
  • Cisplatin (administration & dosage, pharmacology)
  • DNA Topoisomerases, Type I (metabolism)
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
  • Drug Synergism
  • Enzyme Inhibitors (administration & dosage)
  • Female
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Irinotecan
  • Ovarian Neoplasms (drug therapy, enzymology, pathology)
  • Topoisomerase I Inhibitors
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

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