Research Paper
Development of a rat model of oral small molecule receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor-induced diarrhea
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Pages 1269 - 1275
http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/cbt.21783
Keywords: diarrhea, intestine, lapatinib, rat model
Authors: Joanne M. Bowen, Bronwen J. Mayo, Erin Plews, Emma Bateman, Andrea M. Stringer, Frances M. Boyle, John W. Finnie and Dorothy M.K. Keefe
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Abstract:
Orally administered small molecule receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (RTKIs) are increasingly common treatments for cancer, both alone and in combination with chemotherapy. However, their side effect profiles and the underlying mechanisms of such are not yet fully elucidated. Management of their most common dose limiting side effect, diarrhea, has been hampered by a lack of suitable animal models. We aimed to develop a clinically relevant rat model of RTKI-induced diarrhea that could be utilized for investigating supportive care interventions and pharmacokinetics. Albino Wistar rats were treated daily for 4 weeks with various concentrations of lapatinib to determine the optimal dose for development of diarrhea. This was then followed by an experiment with addition of paclitaxel once weekly for 4 weeks to observe effects of combination drug treatment on diarrhea. Data regarding animal tolerance to the treatment, organ weights, circulating lapatinib concentration and histopathology were collected weekly. Lapatinib caused diarrhea in rats that was dose-dependent. Diarrhea occurred without causing significant intestinal histopathology. Follow up experiments are currently underway to determine the exact pathogenesis and mechanisms of lapatinib-induced diarrhea and potential protective strategies.
Received: March 30, 2012; Accepted: August 8, 2012; Published Online: August 16, 2012
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