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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-5-11
pubmed:abstractText
Physicochemical properties of two types of adriamycin preparation, suspensions and emulsions prepared for i.a. chemotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma, were investigated. A suspension was prepared by dispersing adriamycin directly into the lipid contrast medium, Lipiodol, whereas an emulsion was obtained by emulsifying an aqueous solution of adriamycin into Lipiodol. The dispersibility of the drug in each preparation was examined microscopically. The chemical stability of and drug release from the preparation were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography and spectrophotometry, respectively. The suspension was then given to ten patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma. The suspension maintained good dispersibility without coagulation of drug particles, whereas coalescence of aqueous droplets and the resultant phase separation occurred 4 h after preparation of the emulsion. Both preparations maintained the initial drug content for at least 1 week at room temperature. The release of adriamycin was more prolonged in the suspension than in the emulsion. After i.a. administration of the suspension, a selective accumulation of Lipiodol in the tumor and decrease in serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels were found in most patients. A significant amount of adriamycin was still detected in hepatic specimens resected from two patients 1 and 2 months after treatment. These findings suggest that the adriamycin-Lipiodol suspension may be a useful preparation for targeting chemotherapy to hepatocellular carcinoma.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0344-5704
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
238-42
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Adriamycin-lipiodol suspension for i.a. chemotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacy, Shimane Medical University Hospital, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study