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ASA404, a vascular disrupting agent, as an experimental treatment approach for brain tumors

  • Malignant brain tumors, including gliomas, brain metastases and anaplastic meningiomas, are associated with poor prognosis, and represent an unmet medical need. ASA404 (DMXAA), a vascular disrupting agent, has demonstrated promising results in several preclinical tumor models and early phase clinical trials. However, two phase III trials in non-small cell lung cancer reported insufficient results. The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of ASA404 on brain tumors. The effects of ASA404 were evaluated in vitro and in vivo using subcutaneous, and orthotopical models for malignant glioma (U-87, LN-229, U-251, LN-308 and Tu-2449), brain metastasis (HT-29) and malignant meningioma (IOMM-Lee). The acute effects of ASA404 on tumor tissue were analyzed using conventional and immunohistochemical staining techniques [hematoxylin and eosin, MIB-1 antibody/proliferation maker protein Ki-67, cleaved caspase-8, stimulator of interferon genes (STING), ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1]. Furthermore, the sizes of subcutaneous tumors were measured and the symptom-free survival rates of animals with intracranial tumors receiving ASA404 treatment were analyzed. ASA404 demonstrated low toxicity in vitro, but exhibited strong effects on subcutaneous tumors 24 h following a single dose of ASA404 (25 mg/kg). ASA404 induced necrosis, hemorrhages and inhibited the proliferation, and growth of tumors in the subcutaneous glioma models. However, ASA404 failed to demonstrate comparable effects in any of the intracranial tumor models examined and did not result in a prolongation of survival. Expression of STING, the molecular target of ASA404, and infiltration of macrophages, the cells mediating ASA404 activity, did not differ between subcutaneous and intracranial tumors. In conclusion, ASA404 demonstrates clear efficacy in subcutaneous tumor models, but has no relevant activity in orthotopic brain tumor models. The expression of STING and infiltration with macrophages were not determined to be involved in the differential activity observed among tumor models. It is possible that the low penetration of ASA-404 into the brain prevents concentrations sufficient enough reaching the tumor in order to exhibit acute effects in vivo.

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Author:Oliver Bähr, Stefanie Gross, Patrick Nikolaus HarterORCiDGND, Elmar Kirches, Christian Mawrin, Joachim Peter SteinbachORCiDGND, Michel Guy André MittelbronnORCiDGND
URN:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-450614
DOI:https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6832
ISSN:1792-1082
ISSN:1792-1074
Parent Title (German):Oncology letters
Publisher:Athens
Place of publication:Spandidos Publ.
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Year of Completion:2017
Date of first Publication:2017/08/28
Publishing Institution:Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Release Date:2017/11/30
Tag:ASA404; DMXAA; STING; brain metastases; brain tumor; glioblastoma; meningioma; vadimezan; vascular disrupting agents
Volume:14
Issue:5
Page Number:9
First Page:5443
Last Page:5451
Note:
Copyright: © Bähr et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
HeBIS-PPN:428660800
Institutes:Medizin / Medizin
Dewey Decimal Classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Sammlungen:Universitätspublikationen
Licence (German):License LogoCreative Commons - Namensnennung-Nicht kommerziell - Keine Bearbeitung 4.0