Antitumour activity of a new water-soluble nitrosoureido sugar: CY233 (NSC 609224).

Abstract

L1210 leukemia was used to evaluate the antitumour activity in vivo of CY233 (NSC 609224) a new water-soluble nitrosoureido derivative of deoxysugar currently being studied in preclinical trials. The antitumour activity of CY233 is dose-dependent with the same large therapeutic index whatever the route of administration (I.P., I.V., per os). Thus starting from a single dose of 10 mg/kg (less than 25% of the LD50), 80% to 100% of mice survive at 120 days, whether the drug is being administered I.V., I.P. or P.O. These results clearly emphasize the very original and promising potentiality of CY233 among the series of alkylating agents, and more precisely nitrosoureas.

• Authors: C Gosse, G Atassi, Y Letourneux, P Ardouin, A Gouyette, J P Fournier, P Roger
• Journal: Anticancer research (Anticancer Res) 1988 Nov-Dec Vol. 8 Issue 6 Pg. 1419-22 ISSN: 0250-7005 [Print] Greece
• PMID: 3218975 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents
• Nitrosourea Compounds
• ecomustine
• Carmustine

Topics

• Animals
• Antineoplastic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Carmustine (therapeutic use)
• Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
• Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
• Female
• Leukemia L1210 (drug therapy)
• Male
• Mice
• Mice, Inbred Strains
• Nitrosourea Compounds (therapeutic use)