Combination of 60Co gamma-radiation, misonidazole, and maltose tetrapalmitate in the treatment of Dunning prostatic tumor in the rat.

Abstract

Maltose tetrapalmitate (MTP), a synthetic nontoxic immunoadjuvant, the radiosensitizer misonidazole (MISO), and 60Co gamma-radiation, alone or in combination, were used in the management of Dunning prostatic tumor in the rat. Nine groups of 10 rats each were used to assess the efficacy of various therapeutic modalities. Tumor growth rates and animal survival times were determined for each group. Radiation was more effective when combined with MTP, but the adjuvant must be present when radiation is given for synergism to occur. MISO was as effective as MTP when used with radiation, but combining them cancels out their individual effects. In a clinical situation it would be advantageous to use separately the synergisms existing between MISO and radiation on the one hand and MTP and radiation on the other hand.

• Authors: R Pageau, V N Nigam, G J Fisher, C A Brailovsky, M A Fathi, J Corcos, T W Tahan, M M Elhilali
• Journal: International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys) Vol. 11 Issue 8 Pg. 1483-7 (Aug 1985) ISSN: 0360-3016 [Print] United States
• PMID: 4019272 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Adjuvants, Immunologic
• Antineoplastic Agents
• Cobalt Radioisotopes
• Glycolipids
• Nitroimidazoles
• maltose tetrapalmitate
• Misonidazole

Topics

• Adjuvants, Immunologic (therapeutic use)
• Animals
• Antineoplastic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Cobalt Radioisotopes (therapeutic use)
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Glycolipids (therapeutic use)
• Male
• Misonidazole (therapeutic use)
• Nitroimidazoles (therapeutic use)
• Prostatic Neoplasms (drug therapy, radiotherapy, therapy)
• Rats