金复康口服液对吉非替尼耐药人肺腺癌PC9/R的增敏作用和机制研究

目的 研究金复康口服液对人肺腺癌PC9细胞及耐药PC9/R细胞的吉非替尼增敏作用及机制。方法 金复康口服液20 mg/mL联合不同浓度的吉非替尼（40、20、10、5、2 μmol/L）作用于PC9/R细胞,CCK-8法检测细胞增殖;培养PC9、PC9/R细胞,分为对照组、金复康口服液组、吉非替尼组、联合用药组,流式细胞术检测PC9、PC9/R细胞周期和凋亡。在BALB/c裸鼠右前肢腋窝皮下接种PC9/R细胞建立裸鼠移植瘤模型,观察金复康口服液联合吉非替尼的体内抑瘤作用;对AKT、p-AKT、PTEN、PDCD4蛋白表达的影响和对miRNA-21表达的影响。结果 与吉非替尼（2、5、10、20 μmol/L）组比较,吉非替尼（2、5、10、20 μmol/L）+金复康口服液（20 mg/mL）组的PC9/R细胞抑制率显著增加（P<0.01）;与吉非替尼组比较,联合用药可以通过显著增加早期凋亡细胞比例诱导PC9及PC9/R细胞凋亡,并使PC9、PC9/R细胞停滞在DNA合成前期,从而抑制细胞增殖,差异均具有统计学意义。体内实验表明,与吉非替尼组比较,联合用药显著抑制裸鼠PC9/R移植瘤的生长（P<0.05）,且能显著降低裸鼠PC9/R组织p-AKT表达（P<0.05）,增强PTEN、PDCD4的表达（P<0.05）,联合用药组裸鼠PC9/R瘤组织miRNA-21的表达显著降低（P<0.05）。结论 金复康口服液能提高人肺腺癌PC9/R细胞对吉非替尼的敏感性,其作用的可能机制为通过降低miRNA-21的表达从而增强PTEN、PDCD4的表达以抑制AKT通路活性。     

扶正消疹方联合吉非替尼治疗晚期非小细胞肺癌41例临床研究

目的观察扶正消疹方联合吉非替尼治疗晚期非小细胞肺癌（NSCLC）的临床疗效。方法41例非小细胞肺癌患者随机分为治疗组（21例）和对照组（20例）,对照组121服吉非替尼一日1次,每次250mg;治疗组存此基础上加用扶正消疹方一日1剂,分2次服。治疗2个月后评价近期疗效和不良反应。结果治疗组肿瘤治疗何效率为52．4％,控制率为81．0％;对照组分别为45．0％和75．0％,两组比较差异无统计学意义。治疗组皮疹发生率低于对照组,两组比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论联用扶正消疹方治疗晚期NSCLC可减少皮疹的发生率,且不影响吉非替尼疗效。     

Small-molecule EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the treatment of cancer

Introduction: EGFR has been implicated in various malignancies such as NSCLC, breast, head and neck, and pancreatic cancer. Numerous drugs have been developed in order to target the tyrosine domain of EGFR as an approach in cancer treatment.

Areas covered: This article focuses on the different generations of EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). This spans from the emergence of the first-generation EGFR-TKIs to overcoming drug resistance using second-generation EGFR-TKIs and to reducing adverse effect (AE) using mutant-selective third-generation EGFR-TKIs.

Expert opinion: Current TKI treatment is frequently accompanied by drug resistance and/or serious AEs. There has been the promise of advancements in second-generation EGFR-TKIs that could overcome drug resistance, acting as second- or third-line salvage treatment, but this promise has yet to be met. That being said, both issues are currently being addressed with mutant-selective EGFR-TKIs with the expectation of bringing more EGFR-targeted therapy into the next phase of cancer therapy in the future.     

Second-generation epidermal growth factor tyrosine kinase inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer

Inhibiting the tyrosine kinase activity of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has an established role in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer. The first-generation EGFR inhibitors erlotinib and gefitinib have been approved for treatment in the second- and third-line setting. Second-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors are now in development aiming to improve efficacy and overcome primary and secondary resistance to the first-generation drugs. The two most common strategies being used to achieve these aims are irreversible binding of drug to target and kinase multi-targeting. This is an overview of the early clinical development of selected second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors focusing on the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.     

Inhibitors of erbB-1 kinase

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR or erbB-1) kinase inhibition continues to remain an important area of cancer research. The variety of small molecule agents undergoing clinical development can be divided into two groups: the reversible inhibitors of erbB-1 such as Iressa? (gefitinib, Astrazeneca) and Tarceva? (erlotinib, Pfizer) and the irreversible pan erbB inhibitors, such as CI-1033 and EKB-569. This application from Boehringer Ingelheim provides compounds that are described as inhibitors of erbB-1 kinase. Based on the structural similarity of these agents with EKB-569, these agents are likely to be irreversible pan erbB inhibitors.     

Gefitinib for non-small-cell lung cancer treatment

Introduction: Gefitinib is an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) that demonstrated efficacy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) across therapy lines. In the first-line setting, recent randomized Phase III trials comparing EGFR-TKIs versus platinum-based doublets demonstrated that in patients harboring an activating EGFR mutation, gefitinib is superior to chemotherapy in terms of response rate, progression-free survival, toxicity profile and quality of life, with a marginal positive effect on survival. In order to choose the best treatment, a molecular characterization is now mandatory, as part of baseline diagnostic procedures.

Areas covered: All published data on gefitinib in lung cancer were analyzed using PubMed. The aim of this review is to summarize activity and safety data from major clinical trials of gefitinib in patients with advanced NSCLC.

Expert opinion: EGFR-TKIs including gefitinib are the best option we can offer today in patients with EGFR mutation, regardless of treatment line. Administration of gefitinib to patients with advanced NSCLC is usually well-tolerated and it also appears to be feasible in special populations characterized by a significantly poorer risk:benefit ratio with standard chemotherapy, like elderly patients and patients with poor performance status.     

Gefitinib in non-small cell lung cancer

Gefitinib (Iressa^TM), an orally-active tyrosine kinase inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), is the first approved molecular-targeted drug for the management of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Two Phase II trials (IDEAL [Iressa Dose Evaluation in Advanced Lung Cancer]-1 and -2), evaluated the efficacy of gefitinib in advanced NSCLC patients who received ≤ 2 (IDEAL1) or ≥ 2 (IDEAL2) previous chemotherapy regimens. The response rate and disease control rate in IDEAL1 and -2 was 18/12% and 54/42%, respectively. The median survival time and one-year survival rate in both studies were ~ 7 months and 30%, respectively. As gefitinib has demonstrated antitumour activity and an acceptable tolerability profile not typically associated with cytotoxic adverse events, such as hematological toxicities, combinations with cytotoxic drugs have been evaluated. Disappointingly, in chemotherapy-naive patients with advanced NSCLC, gefitinib 250 and 500 mg/day combined with platinum-based chemotherapy (gemcitabine/cisplatin or paclitaxel/carboplatin) did not produce prolonged survival, compared with chemotherapy alone in two large, randomised, placebo-controlled, multi-centre Phase III trials (INTACT [Iressa NSCLC Trial Assessing Combination Treatment]-1 and -2). Furthermore, in a recent randomised, placebo-controlled, Phase III trial (ISEL: IRESSA Survival Evaluation in Lung cancer), gefitinib failed to prolong survival compared with placebo in patients with advanced NSCLC who had failed one or more lines of chemotherapy. Subgroup analysis of ISEL suggested improved survival in patients of Asian origin and non-smokers. In addition, subset analyses of IDEAL and several retrospective studies have indicated that female gender, adenocarcinoma histology (especially bronchial alveolar carcinoma), non-smoker status and Asian ethnicity are factors which predict to response to gefitinib. Two types of somatic mutation clustered around the ATP binding pocket in the tyrosine kinase domain of the EGFR gene have been reported as possible surrogate biological markers for predicting response to gefitinib. Appropriate patient selection by clinical characteristics or genetical information is needed, both for future clinical trials of gefitinib and its routine use in the clinic among patients with advanced NSCLC.     

吉非替尼时辰给药Lewis肺癌荷瘤小鼠的药效学研究

目的 探讨吉非替尼按时辰给药荷瘤小鼠的药效学特点。方法 利用C57BL/6小鼠建立Lewis肺癌小鼠模型,将荷瘤小鼠随机分成7组,每组8只,分别为对照组,8：00、12：00、16：00、20：00、24：00和次日4：00时给药的实验组（A、B、C、D、E、F组）。ig给药50 mg/kg,对照组给予相同剂量含有羧甲基纤维素钠的蒸馏水。每天观察小鼠的生存质量和肛周红肿的数量;每3天测定小鼠肿瘤的直径,计算小鼠的肿瘤体积。经过3周的给药,小鼠进行眼眶取血,处死小鼠并剥离肿瘤,称定质量,计算抑瘤率。取部分肿瘤组织做病理切片,观察肿瘤组织坏死情况;同时取小鼠皮肤组织进行扫描电镜观察。运用ELISA技术检测血液中IL-6的水平。结果 吉非替尼可以明显地抑制荷瘤小鼠肿瘤的生长。与其他实验组比较,A组（8：00时给药）小鼠肿瘤体积增长最缓慢,其抑瘤率最高,F组（次日4：00给药）次之。病理学分析显示A组（8：00时给药）的肿瘤组织坏死情况最严重。通过扫描电镜观察上皮细胞发现,A组（8：00时给药）和F组（次日4：00时给药）的上皮细胞损伤较轻,其肛周红肿发生率和IL-6水平较其他实验组低。结论 吉非替尼对荷瘤小鼠的抗肿瘤作用和毒副作用存在一定的时辰节律性,8：00和4：00时疗效较好。     

Binding of gefitinib, an inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase, to plasma proteins and blood cells: in vitro and in cancer patients

Summary Gefitinib exhibits wide inter-subject pharmacokinetic variability which may contribute to differences in treatment outcome. Unbound drug concentrations are believed to be more relevant to pharmacological and toxicological responses than total drug. Thus it is desirable to determine gefitinib binding in plasma and factors affecting this process. An equilibrium dialysis method using 96-well microdialysis plates was optimized and validated for determining the fraction unbound (fu) gefitinib in human plasma. Gefitinib binding in plasma from four different species and isolated protein solutions as well as drug partitioning in human blood cells were investigated. Unbound gefitinib plasma concentrations were measured in 21 cancer patients receiving daily oral gefitinib 250 mg or 500 mg. It was found that gefitinib was extensively bound in human rat mouse and dog plasma with mean fu values of 3.4%, 3.8%, 5.1% and 6.0% respectively. In isolated protein solutions approximately 90% and 78% of gefitinib was bound to human serum albumin (HSA) (40 mg/dL) and alpha1-acid glycoprotein (AAG) (1.4 mg/dL) with binding constants of 1.85 × 10⁴ M⁻¹ and 1.13 × 10⁵ M⁻¹ respectively. In whole blood 2.8% of gefitinib existed as the free drug while 79.4% and 17.8% was bound to plasma proteins and blood cells respectively. In plasma from cancer patients fu at pre-treatment varied 2.4-fold (mean 3.4 ± 0.6%; range 2.2–5.4%) and fu was constant over the 28-days of treatment (P > 0.05). Pre-treatment AAG concentration was negatively correlated with pre-treatment fu (R² = 0.28, P = 0.01). In conclusion gefitinib is highly protein bound (∼ 97%) in human plasma. Variable AAG concentrations observed in cancer patients may affect gefitinib fu with implications for inter-subject variation in drug toxicity and response.     

吉非替尼对肺鳞癌患者免疫功能的影响及其近期临床疗效

目的：研究吉非替尼对肺鳞癌患者免疫功能的影响及其近期临床疗效。方法选取诊断为肺鳞癌的患者84例,随机分为观察组和对照组,每组均为42例,两组患者均给予常规治疗,观察组在常规治疗的基础上给予口服吉非替尼,观察两组患者治疗后体液免疫和细胞免疫功能情况及其近期临床疗效。结果治疗后两组患者血清 CD3、CD4、IgG、IgM、IgA 浓度与 CD4／CD8较治疗前有所降低（P ＜0．05）,CD8较治疗前有所升高（P ＜0．05）;观察组患者血清 CD3、CD4、CD4／CD8、IgG、IgM、IgA 浓度明显高于对照组（P ＜0．05）,观察组 CD8较对照组低（P ＜0．05）;观察组临床疗效优于对照组,治疗后两组均出现恶心、恶心伴呕吐、骨髓抑制,差异无统计学意义（P ＞0．05）。结论在常规治疗的基础上给予口服吉非替尼能改善患者的免疫功能,提高临床疗效,且无严重不良反应。