Activity of 2-[3-(2-chloroethyl)-3-nitrosoureido]-1,3-propandyоl (chlonisol) versus lomustine in intracranial transplanted tumor model in mice

Abstract

Background. Alkylating drugs have been used in tumor chemo therapy for many decades, and the search for effective compounds continues.The aim of the study was to study the activity of the developed new compound – 2-[3-(2-chloroethyl)-3-nitrosoureido]-1,3-propanediol (chlonisol) in comparison with lomustine (CCNU) from the nitrosoalkylurea group, which is similar in chemical structure, in the model of intracranially transplanted Ehrlich's tumor and sarcoma 180 in mice.Methods. According to the developed technique, 64 female mice of the BALB/c line were punctured in the skull under anesthesia and inoculated with tumor cells of Ehrlich's carcinoma or sarcoma 180 in 0.9 % sodium chloride solution. After 24 hours, the test substances were administered at the maximum tolerated doses – chlonisol (20 mg/kg, i.p.) and lomustine (50 mg/kg, orally), once. The effect was compared with the control (solvent injection).Results. Chlonisol significantly increased the median overall survival (MOS) of animals after intracranial transplantation of both Ehrlich's tumor (by 39 %) and sarcoma 180 (by 84 %) compared with control (p<0.0001). Chlonisol reduced the risk of death in mice by 73 % compared to control in Ehrlich tumor transplantation and by 83 % in sarcoma 180 (p<0.0001). In contrast, lomustine did not show a significant therapeutic effect in intracranial transplantation of both tumors.Conclusion. The high activity of chlonisol in comparison with lomustine gives reason to consider it as a potential cytostatic agent in the treatment of nervous system tumors.