Evaluation of cisplatin combined with ondansetron in Ehrlich ascites carcinoma in vitro and in vivo

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Abstract

Aims and background: Nausea and vomiting occur in the majority of patients receiving cisplatin (CDDP) chemotherapy. Ondansetron, a new 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, has been used effectively to control CDDP-induced nausea and vomiting. This study examined the potential of ondansetron to interfere with CDDP antitumor activity and toxicity in Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC). Methods: The influence of ondansetron on CDDP cytotoxicity was evaluated using EAC cells in culture. In addition, the influence of ondansetron pretreatment on CDDP-induced antitumor activity and host tissue toxicity was studied in EAC-bearing mice. Results: Ondansetron (0.25 μM) enhanced CDDP (0-32 μM) cytotoxicity against EAC cells in vitro. In EAC-bearing mice ondansetron (0.2 mg/kg, ip) administered 1 h before CDDP (7 mg/kg, ip) did not modify the antitumor activity of CDDP. CDDP (7 mg/kg, ip) single treatment induced significant increases in blood urea nitrogen (2-fold) and serum creatinine (2.5-fold) and significant decreases in hematocrit (25%) and white blood cell count (39%) compared to saline treatment. Mice receiving ondansetron I h before CDDP showed no significant enhancement of CDDP-induced nephrotoxicity or myelosuppression compared to those pretreated with saline receiving the same dose of CDDP. Conclusions: This study suggests that the use of ondansetron to control CDDP-induced nausea and vomiting does not affect CDDP antitumor efficacy.

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