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suramin and Breast Neoplasms

suramin has been researched along with Breast Neoplasms in 28 studies

Suramin: A polyanionic compound with an unknown mechanism of action. It is used parenterally in the treatment of African trypanosomiasis and it has been used clinically with diethylcarbamazine to kill the adult Onchocerca. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1643) It has also been shown to have potent antineoplastic properties.
suramin : A member of the class of phenylureas that is urea in which each of the amino groups has been substituted by a 3-({2-methyl-5-[(4,6,8-trisulfo-1-naphthyl)carbamoyl]phenyl}carbamoyl)phenyl group. An activator of both the rabbit skeletal muscle RyR1 and sheep cardiac RyR2 isoform ryanodine receptor channels, it has been used for the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis for over 100 years.

Breast Neoplasms: Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Suramin inhibits the growth of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and breast cancer in vitro by blocking the action of most known growth factors."9.08Suramin in non-small cell lung cancer and advanced breast cancer. Two parallel phase II studies. ( Bergh, J; Jakobsen, E; Lindebjerg-Clasen, B; Mirza, MR; Pfeiffer, P; Rose, C, 1997)
"The anti-proliferative effects of suramin were investigated in two oestrogen dependent breast cancer lines (ZR-75-1 and MCF-7), oestrogen independent (ZR-PR-LT) and tamoxifen resistant (ZR-75-9a1) variants of ZR-75-1 and a tamoxifen resistant (LY2) variant of MCF-7."7.70The anti-proliferative effect of suramin towards tamoxifen-sensitive and resistant human breast cancer cell lines in relation to expression of receptors for epidermal growth factor and insulin-like growth factor-I: growth stimulation in the presence of ta ( Boylan, M; Lynch, M; van den Berg, HW, 1998)
"The antiestrogen tamoxifen is commonly used to treat breast cancer, but it also has therapeutic activity in several other types of cancer."7.70Tamoxifen-induced enhancement of calcium signaling in glioma and MCF-7 breast cancer cells. ( Couldwell, WT; Lin, JH; Nedergaard, M; Song, H; Takano, T; Zhang, W, 2000)
"The polyanionic compound suramin can inhibit the proliferation of cells of various origin, including from breast cancer."7.68Effects of suramin on cell-cycle kinetics of MCF-7 human breast cancer cells in vitro. ( Foekens, JA; Klijn, JG; Peters, HA; Sieuwerts, AM; Stuurman-Smeets, EM, 1993)
"In this study, the polyanionic compound suramin was shown to be a potent in vitro growth inhibitor of both hormone-insensitive, estrogen receptor-negative human breast cancer cells (MDA MB231 and SK-BR-3) and hormone-responsive, estrogen receptor-positive human breast cancer cells (ZR 75-1, T47D, and MCF7)."7.68Inhibition of breast cancer growth by suramin. ( Prebois, C; Rochefort, H; Vignon, F, 1992)
" We hypothesized that suramin at non-cytotoxic doses in combination with weekly paclitaxel would be well tolerated and demonstrate anti-tumor activity."6.77Phase I/II trial of non-cytotoxic suramin in combination with weekly paclitaxel in metastatic breast cancer treated with prior taxanes. ( Au, JL; Berger, M; Brenner, L; Chen, L; Grever, M; Jensen, RR; Lustberg, MB; Mrozek, E; Pant, S; Ramaswamy, B; Ruppert, AS; Shapiro, CL; Shen, T; Shiels, D; Wei, Y; Wientjes, MG, 2012)
"Suramin is a polysulfonated naphthylurea with multiple potential mechanisms of action against tumors, including the ability to bind growth factors known to promote tumor angiogenesis."6.69A pilot trial of suramin in metastatic breast cancer to assess antiangiogenic activity in individual patients. ( Benson, AB; Bouck, N; Cisneros, A; French, S; Gradishar, WJ; Liu, J; Rademaker, A; Soff, G, 2000)
"The treatment of patients with invasive breast cancer remains a major issue because of the acquisition of drug resistance to conventional chemotherapy."5.40A combination treatment with DNA methyltransferase inhibitors and suramin decreases invasiveness of breast cancer cells. ( Borges, S; Döppler, HR; Storz, P, 2014)
"Suramin inhibits the growth of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and breast cancer in vitro by blocking the action of most known growth factors."5.08Suramin in non-small cell lung cancer and advanced breast cancer. Two parallel phase II studies. ( Bergh, J; Jakobsen, E; Lindebjerg-Clasen, B; Mirza, MR; Pfeiffer, P; Rose, C, 1997)
"Suramin has shown promising activity against prostate and breast cancer but is severely neurotoxic."5.07Suramin for breast and prostate cancer: a pilot study of intermittent short infusions without adaptive control. ( George, N; Howell, A; Margison, J; Ranson, M; Thomson, Y; van der Water, L; Woll, PJ, 1994)
"The anti-proliferative effects of suramin were investigated in two oestrogen dependent breast cancer lines (ZR-75-1 and MCF-7), oestrogen independent (ZR-PR-LT) and tamoxifen resistant (ZR-75-9a1) variants of ZR-75-1 and a tamoxifen resistant (LY2) variant of MCF-7."3.70The anti-proliferative effect of suramin towards tamoxifen-sensitive and resistant human breast cancer cell lines in relation to expression of receptors for epidermal growth factor and insulin-like growth factor-I: growth stimulation in the presence of ta ( Boylan, M; Lynch, M; van den Berg, HW, 1998)
"The antiestrogen tamoxifen is commonly used to treat breast cancer, but it also has therapeutic activity in several other types of cancer."3.70Tamoxifen-induced enhancement of calcium signaling in glioma and MCF-7 breast cancer cells. ( Couldwell, WT; Lin, JH; Nedergaard, M; Song, H; Takano, T; Zhang, W, 2000)
"The polyanionic compound suramin can inhibit the proliferation of cells of various origin, including from breast cancer."3.68Effects of suramin on cell-cycle kinetics of MCF-7 human breast cancer cells in vitro. ( Foekens, JA; Klijn, JG; Peters, HA; Sieuwerts, AM; Stuurman-Smeets, EM, 1993)
"In this study, the polyanionic compound suramin was shown to be a potent in vitro growth inhibitor of both hormone-insensitive, estrogen receptor-negative human breast cancer cells (MDA MB231 and SK-BR-3) and hormone-responsive, estrogen receptor-positive human breast cancer cells (ZR 75-1, T47D, and MCF7)."3.68Inhibition of breast cancer growth by suramin. ( Prebois, C; Rochefort, H; Vignon, F, 1992)
" We hypothesized that suramin at non-cytotoxic doses in combination with weekly paclitaxel would be well tolerated and demonstrate anti-tumor activity."2.77Phase I/II trial of non-cytotoxic suramin in combination with weekly paclitaxel in metastatic breast cancer treated with prior taxanes. ( Au, JL; Berger, M; Brenner, L; Chen, L; Grever, M; Jensen, RR; Lustberg, MB; Mrozek, E; Pant, S; Ramaswamy, B; Ruppert, AS; Shapiro, CL; Shen, T; Shiels, D; Wei, Y; Wientjes, MG, 2012)
"Suramin is a polysulfonated naphthylurea with multiple potential mechanisms of action against tumors, including the ability to bind growth factors known to promote tumor angiogenesis."2.69A pilot trial of suramin in metastatic breast cancer to assess antiangiogenic activity in individual patients. ( Benson, AB; Bouck, N; Cisneros, A; French, S; Gradishar, WJ; Liu, J; Rademaker, A; Soff, G, 2000)
"The treatment of patients with invasive breast cancer remains a major issue because of the acquisition of drug resistance to conventional chemotherapy."1.40A combination treatment with DNA methyltransferase inhibitors and suramin decreases invasiveness of breast cancer cells. ( Borges, S; Döppler, HR; Storz, P, 2014)
"Suramin is an experimental antineoplastic agent which is currently being tested in clinical trials for its utility in treating breast and prostate cancer."1.30Role of ceramide in suramin-induced cancer cell death. ( Gill, JS; Windebank, AJ, 1997)
"Suramin has shown antitumour activity in vitro and in vivo."1.29The synergistic and antagonistic effects of cytotoxic and biological agents on the in vitro antitumour effects of suramin. ( Lopez Lopez, R; Peters, GJ; Pinedo, HM; van Rijswijk, RE; Wagstaff, J, 1994)
"Cell lines used were as follows: cervical cancer (HeLa), mammary cancer (MCF-7), bladder cancer (EJ), hepatoma (HuH-7, PLC/PRF/5), embryonal carcinoma (PA-1), and three in vitro transformed human fibroblast lines (KMST-6, SUSM-1, and VA-13)."1.28[Effects of suramin on cell proliferation of various types of human malignant cells]. ( Bai, LY; Miyazaki, M; Namba, M, 1991)

Research

Studies (28)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's18 (64.29)18.2507
2000's6 (21.43)29.6817
2010's4 (14.29)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Borges, S1
Döppler, HR1
Storz, P1
Singla, AK1
Bondareva, A1
Jirik, FR1
Koval, A1
Ahmed, K1
Katanaev, VL1
Kawai, Y1
Kaidoh, M1
Ohhashi, T1
Lustberg, MB1
Pant, S1
Ruppert, AS1
Shen, T1
Wei, Y2
Chen, L1
Brenner, L1
Shiels, D1
Jensen, RR1
Berger, M1
Mrozek, E1
Ramaswamy, B1
Grever, M1
Au, JL2
Wientjes, MG2
Shapiro, CL1
Song, S1
Yu, B1
Gow, IF2
Thomson, J2
Davidson, J1
Shennan, DB2
Garrido, T1
Riese, HH1
Aracil, M1
Pérez-Aranda, A1
Lopez Lopez, R1
van Rijswijk, RE1
Wagstaff, J1
Pinedo, HM1
Peters, GJ1
Woll, PJ1
Ranson, M1
Margison, J1
Thomson, Y1
van der Water, L1
George, N1
Howell, A1
Ravera, F1
Miglietta, L1
Pirani, P1
Ferrini, S1
Favoni, RE1
Foekens, JA2
Sieuwerts, AM2
Stuurman-Smeets, EM2
Peters, HA1
Klijn, JG2
Cheson, BD1
Phillips, PH1
Pluda, JM1
Christian, M1
Harris, AL1
Zhang, H1
Moghaddam, A1
Fox, S1
Scott, P1
Pattison, A1
Gatter, K1
Stratford, I1
Bicknell, R1
Mirza, MR1
Jakobsen, E1
Pfeiffer, P1
Lindebjerg-Clasen, B1
Bergh, J1
Rose, C1
Boylan, M1
van den Berg, HW1
Lynch, M1
Gill, JS1
Windebank, AJ1
Lawrence, JB1
Conover, CA1
Haddad, TC1
Ingle, JN1
Reid, JM1
Ames, MM1
Suman, VJ1
Marks, RS1
Erlichman, C1
Hartmann, LC1
Gradishar, WJ1
Soff, G1
Liu, J1
Cisneros, A1
French, S1
Rademaker, A1
Benson, AB1
Bouck, N1
Zhang, W1
Couldwell, WT1
Song, H1
Takano, T1
Lin, JH1
Nedergaard, M1
Weckbecker, G1
Liu, R1
Tolcsvai, L1
Berthois, Y1
Dong, XF1
Martin, PM1
Cvitkovic, E1
Dorssers, LC1
Berns, EM1
Wellstein, A1
Zugmaier, G1
Califano, JA1
Kern, F1
Paik, S1
Lippman, ME1
Eisenberger, MA1
Fontana, JA1
Vignon, F1
Prebois, C1
Rochefort, H1
Bai, LY1
Miyazaki, M1
Namba, M1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Randomized Controlled Trial of Neo-adjuvant Progesterone and Vitamin D3 in Women With Large Operable Breast Cancer and Locally Advanced Breast Cancer.[NCT01608451]Phase 3800 participants (Actual)Interventional2007-09-30Terminated (stopped due to Slow accrual implies that clinical questions being questioned have lost its significance.)
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

1 review available for suramin and Breast Neoplasms

ArticleYear
Breast cancer angiogenesis--new approaches to therapy via antiangiogenesis, hypoxic activated drugs, and vascular targeting.
    Breast cancer research and treatment, 1996, Volume: 38, Issue:1

    Topics: Angiogenesis Inducing Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Female; Genetic Therapy; Humans; Neovascularization,

1996

Trials

5 trials available for suramin and Breast Neoplasms

ArticleYear
Phase I/II trial of non-cytotoxic suramin in combination with weekly paclitaxel in metastatic breast cancer treated with prior taxanes.
    Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology, 2012, Volume: 70, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Breast Neoplasms; Disease-Free Survival

2012
Suramin for breast and prostate cancer: a pilot study of intermittent short infusions without adaptive control.
    Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology, 1994, Volume: 5, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Ambulatory Care; Breast Neoplasms; Drug Administration Schedule; Feasibility Studies; F

1994
Suramin in non-small cell lung cancer and advanced breast cancer. Two parallel phase II studies.
    Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden), 1997, Volume: 36, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Female; Humans

1997
Evaluation of continuous infusion suramin in metastatic breast cancer: impact on plasma levels of insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and IGF-binding proteins.
    Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 1997, Volume: 3, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antineoplastic Agents; Biomarkers, Tumor; Breast Neoplasms; Female; Humans; Hydrocortis

1997
A pilot trial of suramin in metastatic breast cancer to assess antiangiogenic activity in individual patients.
    Oncology, 2000, Volume: 58, Issue:4

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Adult; Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Drug Administration Schedule; Female

2000

Other Studies

22 other studies available for suramin and Breast Neoplasms

ArticleYear
A combination treatment with DNA methyltransferase inhibitors and suramin decreases invasiveness of breast cancer cells.
    Breast cancer research and treatment, 2014, Volume: 144, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Azacitidine; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Line, T

2014
Combined treatment with paclitaxel and suramin prevents the development of metastasis by inhibiting metastatic colonization of circulating tumor cells.
    Clinical & experimental metastasis, 2014, Volume: 31, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Brain Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Lin

2014
Inhibition of Wnt signalling and breast tumour growth by the multi-purpose drug suramin through suppression of heterotrimeric G proteins and Wnt endocytosis.
    The Biochemical journal, 2016, Feb-15, Volume: 473, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Proliferation; Endocytosis; Female; HEK293 Ce

2016
MDA-MB-231 produces ATP-mediated ICAM-1-dependent facilitation of the attachment of carcinoma cells to human lymphatic endothelial cells.
    American journal of physiology. Cell physiology, 2008, Volume: 295, Issue:5

    Topics: Adenosine Triphosphate; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Adhesion; Cell Line, Tumor; Culture Media, Conditione

2008
Low-dose suramin enhanced paclitaxel activity in chemotherapy-naive and paclitaxel-pretreated human breast xenograft tumors.
    Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 2004, Sep-15, Volume: 10, Issue:18 Pt 1

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; Antineoplastic Combined Chemother

2004
The effect of a hyposmotic shock and purinergic agonists on K+(Rb+) efflux from cultured human breast cancer cells.
    Biochimica et biophysica acta, 2005, Jun-15, Volume: 1712, Issue:1

    Topics: Adenosine Triphosphate; Apamin; Breast Neoplasms; Calcium; Cell Line, Tumor; Charybdotoxin; Dose-Res

2005
Osmoregulation of taurine efflux from cultured human breast cancer cells: comparison with volume activated Cl- efflux and regulation by extracellular ATP.
    Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, 2006, Volume: 18, Issue:1-3

    Topics: 4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic Acid; Adenosine; Adenosine Triphosphate; Biological Tran

2006
Endothelial cell differentiation into capillary-like structures in response to tumour cell conditioned medium: a modified chemotaxis chamber assay.
    British journal of cancer, 1995, Volume: 71, Issue:4

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Animals; Antibodies; Aorta; Breast Neoplasms; Capillaries; Cattle; Cell Differentiat

1995
The synergistic and antagonistic effects of cytotoxic and biological agents on the in vitro antitumour effects of suramin.
    European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990), 1994, Volume: 30A, Issue:10

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Divisi

1994
Suramin-induced growth inhibition and insulin-like growth factor-I binding blockade in human breast carcinoma cell lines: potentially related events.
    European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990), 1993, Volume: 29A, Issue:2

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; Humans; Insuli

1993
Effects of suramin on cell-cycle kinetics of MCF-7 human breast cancer cells in vitro.
    British journal of cancer, 1993, Volume: 67, Issue:2

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Cycle; Cell Division; Estradiol; Female; Humans; Insul

1993
Clinical trials referral resource. Clinical trials of suramin.
    Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.), 1995, Volume: 9, Issue:2

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Clinical Trials as Topic; Humans; Leukemia; Lymphoma; Suram

1995
The anti-proliferative effect of suramin towards tamoxifen-sensitive and resistant human breast cancer cell lines in relation to expression of receptors for epidermal growth factor and insulin-like growth factor-I: growth stimulation in the presence of ta
    Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology, 1998, Volume: 9, Issue:2

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Resis

1998
Role of ceramide in suramin-induced cancer cell death.
    Cancer letters, 1997, Nov-11, Volume: 119, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Apoptosis; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Survival; Ceramides; DNA Fragmenta

1997
Tamoxifen-induced enhancement of calcium signaling in glioma and MCF-7 breast cancer cells.
    Cancer research, 2000, Oct-01, Volume: 60, Issue:19

    Topics: Adenosine Triphosphate; Adult; Animals; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Astrocytes; Breast Neoplasm

2000
Intradermal angiogenesis in nude mice induced by human tumor cells or b-FGF.
    EXS, 1992, Volume: 61

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Animals; Breast Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Cell Line; Female; Fibroblast G

1992
Antagonism by suramin of the growth-inhibitory effect of hydroxytamoxifen and doxorubicin in human MCF-7 breast cancer cells.
    Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1992, Sep-16, Volume: 84, Issue:18

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Doxorubicin; Drug Interactions; Drug Resistance; Humans; Suramin; T

1992
Pleiotropic actions of suramin on the proliferation of human breast-cancer cells in vitro.
    International journal of cancer, 1992, May-28, Volume: 51, Issue:3

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Culture Media, Serum-Free; Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; Hemato

1992
Tumor growth dependent on Kaposi's sarcoma-derived fibroblast growth factor inhibited by pentosan polysulfate.
    Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1991, May-15, Volume: 83, Issue:10

    Topics: Adrenal Gland Neoplasms; Animals; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Endothelium, Vascular; Female; Fi

1991
Suramin, an active nonhormonal cytotoxic drug for treatment of prostate cancer: compelling reasons for testing in patients with hormone-refractory breast cancer.
    Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1992, Jan-01, Volume: 84, Issue:1

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Clinical Trials as Topic; Female; Humans; Ma

1992
Inhibition of breast cancer growth by suramin.
    Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1992, Jan-01, Volume: 84, Issue:1

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Cathepsin D; Cell Division; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Epidermal Growth Fac

1992
[Effects of suramin on cell proliferation of various types of human malignant cells].
    Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy, 1991, Volume: 18, Issue:3

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Cell Division; Female; Humans; Liver Neoplasms; Male; S

1991