A pilot study of chemotherapy combinations in rats: Focus on mammary cancer treatment in female dogs

The use of combined chemotherapy is an essential alternative in treating breast cancer. However, knowledge of the pharmacokinetics of drugs is necessary to obtain maximum efficiency of the protocol and reduce adverse reactions. This study suggests for the first time the effect of the association of carboplatin with ivermectin and carboplatin with cyclophosphamide. This investigation was performed with 36 healthy Wistar rats, divided into four groups: group control, carboplatin (C), carboplatin preceded by ivermectin (C + IV), and carboplatin associated with cyclophosphamide (C + CI). Plasma concentrations quantification was performed using the High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic (HPLC) equipment with an Ultraviolet (UV) detector at eight different time points. Then, the animal was euthanized and necropsied. The bioanalytical method was validated for the two matrices (dogs and rats' plasma), with full validation in female dogs and partial validation in rats, as recommended by the EMA. In both matrices, the method was linear and reproducible. Here, we show the results in female rats' plasma. When comparing the experimental rats' groups (C; C + IV, and C + CI), there is a tendency to increase the bioavailability of carboplatin when used in association, a slight increase for C + IV and more evident to the C + CI group with an AUC rise higher than 2-fold (AUC0-∞ = 2983.61 for C; 4459.06 for C + CI; 7064.68 for C + CI min·mg·mL-1). The blood count, biochemistry profile, and histopathology of the organs revealed only alterations inherent to the metabolic effects of the drugs used. The carboplatin association with ivermectin appeared safe for this pilot group. We believe the carboplatin dose can be maintained without risk to the patient. However, in the carboplatin association with cyclophosphamide, a slight reduction in carboplatin's amount is suggested, seeking to avoid increased effects due to cyclophosphamide. Thus, studies with a more significant number per group must confirm the relevance of this pilot study.

 

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This study investigated the effect of combining carboplatin with ivermectin or cyclophosphamide on 36 healthy rats and found that carboplatin showed increased bioavailability when used in association with either drug, with the greatest increase observed with the carboplatin-cyclophosphamide combination, but this effect should be further confirmed with larger studies.

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