RS-33295-198: a novel, potent modulator of P-glycoprotein-mediated multidrug resistance

Anticancer Res. 1995 May-Jun;15(3):811-4.

Abstract

A novel multidrug resistance modulator, RS-33295-198, circumvented drug resistance in human, mouse, and Chinese hamster cell lines overexpressing P-glycoprotein. It enhanced the antiproliferative activity of doxorubicin, vincristine, etoposide, and paclitaxel and increased doxorubicin retention in multidrug-resistant hamster CHRC5 cells. RS-33295-198 modulated doxorubicin resistance in a murine P388/ADR leukemia model when administered ip via continuous minipump delivery, ip by bolus injection, and orally; it also improved the efficacy of vincristine toward P388/VCR leukemia when given ip or po. RS-33295-198 showed weak activity in enhancing doxorubicin efficacy against a multidrug-resistant human sarcoma xenograft.

MeSH terms

  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 / drug effects
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / toxicity*
  • Cell Division / drug effects
  • Cell Line
  • Cricetinae
  • Cricetulus
  • Dibenzocycloheptenes / pharmacology*
  • Dibenzocycloheptenes / therapeutic use
  • Doxorubicin / metabolism
  • Doxorubicin / toxicity
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple / physiology*
  • Drug Synergism
  • Etoposide / toxicity
  • Leukemia P388 / drug therapy*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Nude
  • Paclitaxel / toxicity
  • Quinolines / pharmacology*
  • Quinolines / therapeutic use
  • Sarcoma / drug therapy
  • Transplantation, Heterologous
  • Vincristine / therapeutic use
  • Vincristine / toxicity

Substances

  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Dibenzocycloheptenes
  • Quinolines
  • Vincristine
  • Etoposide
  • Doxorubicin
  • zosuquidar trihydrochloride
  • Paclitaxel