Abstract:
:Withaferin A (WA), a steroidal lactone derived from the plant Vassobia breviflora, has been reported to have anti-proliferative, pro-apoptotic, and anti-angiogenic properties against cancer growth. In this study, we identified several key underlying mechanisms of anticancer action of WA in glioblastoma cells. WA was found to inhibit proliferation by inducing a dose-dependent G2/M cell cycle arrest and promoting cell death through both intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathways. This was accompanied by an inhibitory shift in the Akt/mTOR signaling pathway which included diminished expression and/or phosphorylation of Akt, mTOR, p70 S6K, and p85 S6K with increased activation of AMPKα and the tumor suppressor tuberin/TSC2. Alterations in proteins of the MAPK pathway and cell surface receptors like EGFR, Her2/ErbB2, and c-Met were also observed. WA induced an N-acetyl-L-cysteine-repressible enhancement in cellular oxidative potential/stress with subsequent induction of a heat shock stress response primarily through HSP70, HSP32, and HSP27 upregulation and HSF1 downregulation. Taken together, we suggest that WA may represent a promising chemotherapeutic candidate in glioblastoma therapy warranting further translational evaluation.
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Invest New Drugsjournal_title
Investigational new drugsauthors
Grogan PT,Sleder KD,Samadi AK,Zhang H,Timmermann BN,Cohen MSdoi
10.1007/s10637-012-9888-5subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-06-01 00:00:00pages
545-57issue
3eissn
0167-6997issn
1573-0646journal_volume
31pub_type
杂志文章abstract:AIM:5,6-Dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid (DMXAA) (ASA404), a low molecular weight antivascular drug currently in clinical trial, acts both directly on the tumour vascular endothelium and indirectly through the induction of inflammatory cytokines and other vasoactive molecules from macrophages and other host cells. We w...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10637-008-9167-7
更新日期:2009-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Taxol was administered as a 24-hour continuous infusion at 250 mg/m2 in this Phase II trial in patients with adenocarcinomas of the upper gastrointestinal tract (UGIT). Twenty-five patients were entered between July 1991 and June 1992, twenty-three were eligible and were evaluated for toxicity and twenty-two were asse...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00873804
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1023/a:1005989519350
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:To evaluate the safety and tolerability of two different weekly doses of the fully humanized epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-targeting monoclonal antibody matuzumab combined with high-dose 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin and cisplatin (PLF) in the first-line treatment of patients with EGFR-positive advanc...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10637-012-9848-0
更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1023/a:1006383831045
更新日期:2000-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::VEGF signaling through VEGFR-2 is the major factor in glioblastoma angiogenesis. CT-322, a pegylated protein engineered from the 10th type III human fibronectin domain, binds the VEGFR-2 extracellular domain with high specificity and affinity to block VEGF-induced VEGFR-2 signaling. This study evaluated CT-322 in an o...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/s10637-014-0186-2
更新日期:2015-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00877242
更新日期:1992-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s10637-012-9877-8
更新日期:2013-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10637-019-00855-8
更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10637-015-0268-9
更新日期:2015-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The primary objective of this Phase I study was to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended phase II dose for Tomudex and Doxorubicin when given in combination to patients with advanced metastatic cancer. The secondary objective was to assess the toxicity profile. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Star...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1023/B:DRUG.0000047105.38511.2a
更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10637-012-9836-4
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ninety per cent of pancreatic adenocarcinomas (PC) contain mutations of the K-Ras proto-oncogene resulting in constitutively activated Ras protein. A critical step in Ras activation is farnesylation of Ras protein. Farnesyl transferase inhibitors are compounds that inhibit farnesylation. We report the results of a pha...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10637-005-2908-y
更新日期:2005-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is an aggressive endocrine cancer with few molecular predictors of malignancy and survival, especially in paediatric patients. Stathmin 1 (STMN1) regulates microtubule dynamics and has been involved in the malignant phenotype of cancer cells. Recently, it was reported that STMN1 is highl...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10637-019-00846-9
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pre-clinical and clinical studies have shown that trifluoperazine (TFP) can modulate multidrug resistance. We have performed a Phase II trial of TFP and doxorubicin in doxorubicin-naive patients with metastatic breast cancer. We hypothesized that TFP would inhibit the development of doxorubicin resistance, resulting i...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00873916
更新日期:1993-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Survivin is expressed in tumor cells, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML), regulates mitosis, and prevents tumor cell death. The antisense oligonucleotide sodium LY2181308 (LY2181308) inhibits survivin expression and may cause cell cycle arrest and restore apoptosis in AML. In this study, the safety, pharmacokineti...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1007/s10637-013-9935-x
更新日期:2013-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::CP-4126 is a gemcitabine (2',2'-difluorodeoxycytidine; dFdC) 5' elaidic acid ester. The purpose of this dose-escalating study was to assess safety, pharmacokinetics (PK) and preliminary antitumor activity of the oral formulation and to determine the recommended dose (RD) for phase II studies. The study had a two-step ...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/s10637-013-9925-z
更新日期:2013-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:DDB (dimethyl-4,4'-dimethoxy-5,6,5'6'-dimethylene dioxybiphenyl-2,2'-dicarboxylate) is a synthetic hepatoprotectant which has been widely used to treat chronic viral hepatitis B patients in China for more than 20 years. In this study, we evaluated DDB as a multidrug resistance (MDR) chemosensitizing agent. MET...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10637-006-9001-z
更新日期:2007-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Lactoferrin has gained extensive attention due to its ample biological properties. In this study, recombinant human lactoferrin carrying humanized glycosylation (rhLf-h-glycan) expressed in the yeast Pichia pastoris SuperMan5, which is genetically glycoengineered to efficiently produce functional humanized glycoprotei...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10637-020-01020-2
更新日期:2020-10-16 00:00:00
abstract::The protective role of Luteolin (LUT) against Azoxymethane (AOM)-induced mouse colon carcinogenesis has been documented earlier. The aim of this study is to investigate on the mechanism of chemopreventive action exhibited by LUT employing AOM-induced colon carcinogenesis in mice as an experimental model. LUT inhibited...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10637-009-9359-9
更新日期:2011-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::TNF-alpha may improve drug delivery to tumors by alteration of vascular permeability. However, toxicity precludes its systemic administration in patients. NGR-TNF comprises TNF coupled to the peptide CNGRC, which is a ligand for CD13. CD13 is expressed on tumor vasculature. Therefore, to assess the efficacy of NGR-TNF...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10637-005-4540-2
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Purpose Anticancer agents are known to increase cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) onset. CAT onset rate is reported to be 1.92% in cisplatin-based therapy, 6.1% in paclitaxel plus ramucirumab combination therapy, and 11.9% in bevacizumab monotherapy. Because immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) cause a sudden increase...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10637-019-00881-6
更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Bryostatin 1 (Bryo) is a naturally occurring macrocyclic lactone with antineoplastic activity. Like the phorbol ester 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol 13-acetate (TPA) it directly activates the calcium- and phospholipid-dependent protein kinase C (PKC), thus generating a number of different cellular responses. We investigat...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00873230
更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::A series of 96 diarylamidine (and diarylimidazoline) derivatives were evaluated for their inhibitory effects on the growth and DNA synthesis of murine leukemia L1210 cells. The amidino- and imidazolino-substituted aryl moieties of the compounds consisted of phenyl, indole, indene, benzofuran, benzo[b]thiophene or benz...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00172069
更新日期:1983-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Human topoisomerase II (hTopoII) inhibitors are important chemotherapeutic agents in many different settings including treatment of malignant mesothelioma. Topoisomerase poisons, such as etoposide and doxorubicin, function by trapping the DNA-enzyme covalent complex producing DNA strand breaks which can ultimately lea...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10637-011-9720-7
更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The limiting toxicity of low dose continuous infusion 5-fluorouracil (200-300 mg/m2/day) is often palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia (PPE). PPE developed in 16/25 patients (exact 95% confidence interval of 42%-82%) with metastatic colon cancer enrolled in a phase II trial. In this trial, 5-FU was given continuously at ...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00216925
更新日期:1990-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:A phase I study of intraperitoneal paclitaxel (ip PTX) combined with gemcitabine (GEM) plus nab-paclitaxel (nab-PTX) (GnP) was conducted to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and the recommended dose (RD) in pancreatic cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis in first-line setting. METHODS:Based on t...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10637-020-00982-7
更新日期:2020-08-08 00:00:00
abstract::Idarubicin, a new analogue of daunorubicin, was administered to 27 patients with advanced breast cancer in a phase II trial. The drug was given orally at a dose of 30-35 mg/m2 every 3 weeks. Twenty-two patients were evaluable for response. All evaluable patients were previously treated with one or more chemotherapeuti...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00172014
更新日期:1986-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Continuous efforts from scientists of diverse fields are necessary not only to better understand the mechanism by which multidrug resistant (MDR) cancer cells occur, but also to boost the discovery of new cytotoxic compounds. This work was designed to assess the cytotoxicity and the mechanism of action of ...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10637-014-0137-y
更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Degradation of basement membrane and extracellular matrix by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) is believed to be required for tumor invasion, tumor-induced angiogenesis and vascular invasion. A synthetic hydroxamate, batimastat (also known as BB-94), inhibits MMPs by binding the zinc ion in the active site of the MMP. ...
journal_title:Investigational new drugs
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00210790
更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00