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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
18
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-10-4
pubmed:abstractText
The ultimate value of a screening program based on the response of cell lines in vitro will depend on the demonstration of a strong correlation between in vitro and in vivo responses to cytotoxic drugs. However, marked discrepancies in the predictive value of in vitro chemosensitivity assays have been described, suggesting that factors other than the inherent chemosensitivity of tumor cells significantly influence the outcome of chemotherapy in vivo. These factors include the influence of drug pharmacokinetics and metabolism, together with numerous problems associated with the biology of solid tumors in vivo (e.g., drug penetration barriers, proliferation gradients, and microenvironmental conditions). These additional factors may be highly significant in explaining the site-dependent nature of the responses of solid tumors to cytotoxic drugs, the poor prediction of responses in experimental tumor models, and the differences in the responses of multicellular spheroids and monolayers. These discrepancies suggest that the selection of compounds for phase II clinical trials on the basis of disease-specific activity in vitro may be premature.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0027-8874
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
19
pubmed:volume
82
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1457-68
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
A critical appraisal of the predictive value of in vitro chemosensitivity assays.
pubmed:affiliation
Clinical Oncology Unit, University of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Review