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Colon cancer-specific cytochrome P450 2W1 converts duocarmycin analogues into potent tumor cytotoxins.
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Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research [Clin Cancer Res] 2013 Jun 01; Vol. 19 (11), pp. 2952-61. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Apr 15. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Purpose: Cytochrome P450 2W1 (CYP2W1) is a monooxygenase detected in 30% of colon cancers, whereas its expression in nontransformed adult tissues is absent, rendering it a tumor-specific drug target for development of novel colon cancer chemotherapy. Previously, we have identified duocarmycin synthetic derivatives as CYP2W1 substrates. In this study, we investigated whether two of these compounds, ICT2705 and ICT2706, could be activated by CYP2W1 into potent antitumor agents.<br />Experimental Design: The cytotoxic activity of ICT2705 and ICT2706 in vitro was tested in colon cancer cell lines expressing CYP2W1, and in vivo studies with ICT2706 were conducted on severe combined immunodeficient mice bearing CYP2W1-positive colon cancer xenografts.<br />Results: Cells expressing CYP2W1 suffer rapid loss of viability following treatment with ICT2705 and ICT2706, whereas the CYP2W1-positive human colon cancer xenografts display arrested growth in the mice treated with ICT2706. The specific cytotoxic metabolite generated by CYP2W1 metabolism of ICT2706 was identified in vitro. The cytotoxic events were accompanied by an accumulation of phosphorylated H2A.X histone, indicating DNA damage as a mechanism for cancer cell toxicity. This cytotoxic effect is most likely propagated by a bystander killing mechanism shown in colon cancer cells. Pharmacokinetic analysis of ICT2706 in mice identified higher concentration of the compound in tumor than in plasma, indicating preferential accumulation of drug in the target tissue.<br />Conclusion: Our findings suggest a novel approach for treatment of colon cancer that uses a locoregional activation of systemically inactive prodrug by the tumor-specific activator enzyme CYP2W1.<br /> (©2013 AACR)
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- Animals
Bystander Effect
Cell Line, Tumor
Colonic Neoplasms genetics
Colonic Neoplasms pathology
Cytochrome P450 Family 2
Cytotoxins pharmacokinetics
DNA Damage drug effects
Drug Resistance, Neoplasm genetics
Female
Gene Expression
Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring pharmacokinetics
Humans
Indoles pharmacokinetics
Mice
Tissue Distribution
Tumor Burden drug effects
Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
Colonic Neoplasms enzymology
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System metabolism
Cytotoxins toxicity
Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring metabolism
Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring toxicity
Indoles metabolism
Indoles toxicity
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1557-3265
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23589180
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-13-0238