BW2258U89: a GRP receptor antagonist which inhibits small cell lung cancer growth.

Abstract

The ability of reduced peptide bond analogues of gastrin releasing peptide (GRP) to antagonize small cell lung cancer (SCLC) GRP receptors was investigated. BW462U89, BW1023U90, BW2123U89 and BW2258U89 inhibited binding of (125I-Tyr4) BN to NCI-H345 cells with IC50 values of 5, 6, 140 and 10 nM respectively. The GRP analogues had no effect on basal cytosolic Ca2+ but inhibited the increase caused by 10 nM BN. BW462U89 reversibly blocked the increase in cytosolic Ca2+ caused by BN. The GRP analogues (1 microM) inhibited NCI-H345 colony formation in the absence or presence of 10 nM BN. Also, BW2258U89 (0.4 mg/kg, s.c. daily) inhibited xenograft growth in nude mice. These data indicate that BW2258U89 inhibits SCLC growth in vitro and in vivo.

• Authors: T W Moody, R Venugopal, F Zia, S Patierno, J J Leban, J McDermed
• Journal: Life sciences (Life Sci) Vol. 56 Issue 7 Pg. 521-9 ( 1995) ISSN: 0024-3205 [Print] Netherlands
• PMID: 7869832 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)

Chemical References

• Oligopeptides
• Receptors, Bombesin
• BW 10
• bombesin, Tyr(4)-
• Bombesin
• Calcium

Topics

• Amino Acid Sequence
• Animals
• Bombesin (analogs & derivatives, metabolism)
• Calcium (metabolism)
• Carcinoma, Small Cell (drug therapy, metabolism, pathology)
• Humans
• Lung Neoplasms (drug therapy, metabolism, pathology)
• Mice
• Mice, Nude
• Molecular Sequence Data
• Neoplasm Transplantation
• Oligopeptides (pharmacology)
• Receptors, Bombesin (antagonists & inhibitors)
• Structure-Activity Relationship
• Tumor Cells, Cultured