Atrasentan (ABT-627) enhances perfusion and reduces hypoxia in a human tumor xenograft model.

Abstract

The endothelin-1 antagonist, Atrasentan (ABT-627) was used to modify perfusion in the human tumor xenograft model, HT29, growing in nude mice. Atrasentan produced a significant increase in perfusion, as measured in vivo by Gd-DTPA DCE-MRI. Changes in tumor hypoxia were assessed by comparing the binding of two hypoxia tracers, pimonidazole and EF5 given before and after Atrasentan administration. In vehicle-treated controls, the distribution of EF5 and pimonidazole was very similar. However, Atrasentan treatment was associated with decreased uptake of the second hypoxia tracer (EF5), relative to the first (pimonidazole). Although Atrasentan had no independent effect on the growth of HT29 tumors, Atrasentan combined with 20 Gy radiation led to a modest but significant increase in tumor growth delay compared to radiation alone.

• Authors: Kwang Mo Yang, James Russell, Mihaela E Lupu, Hyungjoon Cho, Xiao-Feng Li, Jason A Koutcher, C Clifton Ling
• Journal: Cancer biology & therapy (Cancer Biol Ther) Vol. 8 Issue 20 Pg. 1940-6 (Oct 2009) ISSN: 1555-8576 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 19717985 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural)

Chemical References

• Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated
• Nitroimidazoles
• Pyrrolidines
• Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
• Etanidazole
• 2-(2-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-N-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl)acetamide
• pimonidazole
• Gadolinium DTPA
• Atrasentan

Topics

• Adenocarcinoma (metabolism, pathology, therapy)
• Animals
• Atrasentan
• Colonic Neoplasms (metabolism, pathology, therapy)
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Etanidazole (analogs & derivatives, pharmacokinetics)
• Gadolinium DTPA
• HT29 Cells
• Humans
• Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated (pharmacokinetics)
• Hypoxia
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (methods)
• Male
• Mice
• Mice, Nude
• Nitroimidazoles (pharmacokinetics)
• Perfusion
• Pyrrolidines (pharmacology)
• Radiation-Sensitizing Agents (pharmacokinetics)
• Radiotherapy (methods)
• Treatment Outcome
• Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays