Suppression of human pancreatic cancer growth in BALB/c nude mice by manumycin, a farnesyl:protein transferase inhibitor

Japanese Journal of Cancer Research : Gann
T ItoY Matasuzawa

Abstract

Activating mutations of Ki-ras have been detected in most human pancreatic adenocarcinomas. Since Ras protein requires farnesylation to function, we investigated the effects of manumycin, a potent farnesyl:protein transferase inhibitor, on the growth in nude mice of a human pancreatic cancer cell line, MIA PaCa-2, with a point mutation in the Ki-ras gene. Tumor-bearing mice received intraperitoneal injection of 1 or 5mg/kg manumycin daily for 5 days, or 2 mg/kg manumycin daily for 2 weeks. Growth of inoculated tumors was significantly inhibited by the treatment. The treatment significantly (P<0.05) lowered the numbers of bromodeoxyuridine-incorporating tumor cells. Manumycin did not have apparent hepatotoxicity in vivo. Farnesyl:protein transferase inhibitors could offer a new approach for cancer chemotherapy.

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