Chemoprevention by WR-2721

Conference · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:10158112

Grdina, D J ^[1]; Carnes, B A ^[1]

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1. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)

WR-2721 [S-2-(3-aminopropylamino)ethylphosphorothioic acid] is an effective chemopreventive agent. C57BL {times} BALB/c F{sub 1} female mice, were exposed to a single whole-body dose of 206 cGy from a {sup 60}Co photon source. Those groups treated with VATR-2721 (400 mg/kg) were administered the agent i.p. 30 min prior to irradiation. Over 90% of deaths were determined to be due to tumor involvement. WR-2721 afforded significant protection against life shortening due to radiation-induced tumors of connective tissue and epithelial tissue origins. Subsequent survival time in WR-2721-treated and irradiated animals as compared to matched irradiated-only controls was extended up to 59 days. A single exposure of animals to VVR-2721 did not affect the cumulative survival curves for unirradiated mice. WR-2721 possesses chemopreventive properties which can be clinically exploited to reduce the risk to therapy-induced secondary cancers in patients who otherwise would have an excellent prognosis for cure and long-term survival.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 10158112
• Report Number(s): ANL/BIM/CP--78742; CONF-9304141--1; ON: DE93012907; CNN: Grant CA-37435
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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