R-VERAPAMIL DECREASES ANTIESTROGEN RESISTANCE IN A BREAST-CANCER MODEL

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KELLEN, JA [1 ]
WONG, A [1 ]
GEORGES, E [1 ]
LING, V [1 ]
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[1] ONTARIO CANC INST,TORONTO M4X 1K9,ONTARIO,CANADA
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BREAST CANCER; TAMOXIFEN (ANTIESTROGEN); DRUG RESISTANCE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; R-VERAPAMIL; P-GLYCOPROTEIN;
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Drug resistance eventually limits the effectiveness of antiestrogens in breast cancer treatment. Pharmacological reversal of this refractoriness has been attempted with R-Verapamil, a well tolerated calcium channel blocker. This drug significantly decreased the incidence of lung foci after intravenous seeding of the R3230AC rat adenocarcinoma; this effect was correlated with reduction in the expression of P-glycoprotein. The simultanous administration of antiestrogens with a non-toxic enantiomer of Verapamil was beneficial in the tumour model investigated.
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