Increasing Dosage of Leucovorin Results in Pharmacokinetic and Gene Expression Differences When Administered as Two-Hour Infusion or Bolus Injection to Patients with Colon Cancer

Taflin, HelenaGothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för kirurgi,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Surgery (författare)

The combination of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin (LV) forms the chemotherapy backbone for patients with colorectal cancer. However, the LV administration is often standardized and not based on robust scientific data. To address these issues, a randomized pharmacokinetics study was performed in patients with colon cancer. Thirty patients were enrolled, receiving 60, 200 or 500 mg/m2 LV as a single two-hour infusion. Blood, tumor, mucosa, and resection margin biopsies were collected. Folate concentrations were analyzed with LC-MS/MS and gene expression with qPCR. Data from a previous study where patients received LV as bolus injections were used as comparison. Saturation of methylenetetrahydrofolate (MeTHF) and tetrahydrofolate (THF) levels was seen after two-hour infusion and polyglutamated MeTHF + THF levels in tumors decreased with increasing LV dosage. The decrease was associated with decreased FPGS and increased GGH expression, which was not observed after LV bolus injection. In the bolus group, results indicate activation of a metabolic switch possibly promoting TYMS inhibition in response to 5-FU. Different metabolic mechanisms appear to be induced when LV is administered as infusion and bolus injection. Since maximal inhibition of TYMS by the 5-FU metabolite 5-fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine 5′-monophosphate (FdUMP) requires excess polyglutamated MeTHF, the results point in favor of the bolus regimen.

Odin, Elisabeth,1955Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för kirurgi,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Surgery(Swepub:gu)xodiel (författare)
Carlsson, Göran,1951Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för kirurgi,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Surgery(Swepub:gu)xcagor (författare)
Gustavsson, Bengt,1947Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för kirurgi,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Surgery(Swepub:gu)xguben (författare)
Wettergren, Yvonne,1957Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för kirurgi,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Surgery(Swepub:gu)xwetyv (författare)
Bexe-Lindskog, ElinorGothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för kirurgi,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Surgery(Swepub:gu)xbexel (författare)
Göteborgs universitetInstitutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för kirurgi (creator_code:org_t)

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