TAS-103 (BMS-247615)

Cell experiment:

CCRF-CEM human acute lymphoblastic leukaemia cells are grown in RPMI-1640 supplemented with 3 mM l-glutamine, 10% foetal bovine serum, 50 U/mL of penicillin, and 40 μg/mL of streptomycin at 37°C in a humidified atmosphere containing 5% CO2. TAS-103, CPT and DACA are dissolved in DMSO. Exponentially growing cells (∼5 × 105) are exposed to either of the drugs for 2 hrs. Following drug exposure, cells are washed twice by centrifugation (400 × g, 3 min) in cold phosphate-buffered saline[1].

Animal experiment:

Lewislung carcinoma (LLC) cells are diluted with DMEM to obtain 5×106 cells/mL suspension, and 0.2 mL of the suspension is carefully injected subcutaneously into five-week-old C57BL/6 male mice. Liposomal TAS-103 (0.2 mL/mouse, 30 mg/kg as TAS-103), free TAS-103 or PBS is injected intravenously into a tail vein of the tumor-bearing mice on days 4, 8, and 12 after tumor implantation. Tumor volume of each mouse and the body weight change as an indicator of side effect are monitored daily thereafter. Tumor volume is calculated[2].

References:

[1]. Padget K, et al. An investigation into the formation of N- [2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]acridine-4-carboxamide (DACA) and 6-[2-(dimethylamino)ethylamino]- 3-hydroxy-7H-indeno[2, 1-C]quinolin-7-one dihydrochloride (TAS-103) stabilised DNA topoisomerase I and II cleavable complexes in human leukaemia cells. Biochem Pharmacol. 2000 Sep 15;60(6):817-21.
[2]. Shimizu K, et al. Cancer chemotherapy by liposomal 6-[12-(dimethylamino)ethyl]aminol-3-hydroxy-7H-indeno[2,1-clquinolin-7-one dihydrochloride (TAS-103), a novel anti-cancer agent. Biol Pharm Bull. 2002 Oct;25(10):1385-7.
[3]. Yoshida M, et al. A new mechanism of 6-((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)-3-hydroxy-7H-indeno(2,1-c)quinolin-7-one dihydrochloride (TAS-103) action discovered by target screening with drug-immobilized affinity beads. Mol Pharmacol. 2008 Mar;73(3):987-94. Epub 2007 Dec 18.