Comparative preclinical toxicology and pharmacology of 4,4'-dihydroxybenzophenone-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone (A-007) in vitro and in rodents and primates

In Vivo. 1997 Jan-Feb;11(1):29-37.

Abstract

4,4'-Dihydroxybenzophenone-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone (A-007) is being evaluated for its anticancer activities. Acute, subacute and chronic oral, dermal, opthalmic and dermal LD50 and acceptance studies in adult mice, rats, rabbits and monkeys demonstrated some vomiting at 5 g/kg doses in monkeys but otherwise no unacceptable toxicities. In vitro, T.I. for A-007 were calculated using murine bone marrow GM-CFC and human cancer cell lines. A relative oral bioavailability factor of 2% was calculated for rats and monkeys for plasma A-007. Non-compartmental pharmacokinetic analysis suggests enterohepatic circulation. Plasma A-007 could not be detected after applying a 0.25% gel topically. Generally, A-007 is well tolerated.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Antineoplastic Agents / toxicity*
  • Bone Marrow Cells
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Carcinogenicity Tests
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Colonic Neoplasms
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Eye Infections / chemically induced
  • Female
  • Fibroblasts / cytology
  • Fibroblasts / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Hydrazones / pharmacokinetics
  • Hydrazones / toxicity*
  • Injections, Intraperitoneal
  • Kidney Neoplasms
  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Male
  • Melanoma
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred Strains
  • Phenols / pharmacokinetics
  • Phenols / toxicity*
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Reproduction / drug effects
  • Skin Diseases / chemically induced
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured / drug effects

Substances

  • 4,4'-dihydroxybenzophenone-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Hydrazones
  • Phenols