Cidofovir treatment improves the pathology caused by the growth of human papillomavirus-positive cervical carcinoma xenografts in athymic nude mice
2013
De Schutter, Tim | Andrei, Graciela | Topalis, Dimitri | Duraffour, Sophie | Mitera, Tania | Naesens, Lieve | van den Oord, Joost | Matthys, Patrick | Snoeck, Robert
Cidofovir has shown antiproliferative effects against human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive cells and successfully suppressed the growth of HPV-positive xenografts in athymic nude mice. The present study evaluated the effect of cidofovir on several disease parameters in this animal model. Intratumoral administration of cidofovir resulted in a beneficial effect on body weight gain, a reduction in splenomegaly, a partial restoration of tryptophan catabolism, and diminished the inflammatory state induced by the xenografts. Administration of cidofovir to tumor-free animals did not have a direct effect on these parameters. Beyond suppressing tumor growth, intratumoral treatment with cidofovir ameliorated the pathology associated with HPV-tumor growth.
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