Efficacy of antivascular photodynamic therapy using benzoporphyrin derivative monoacid ring A (BPD-MA) in 14 dogs with oral and nasal tumors

J Vet Med Sci. 2009 Feb;71(2):125-32. doi: 10.1292/jvms.71.125.

Abstract

Antivascular photodynamic therapy (PDT) suppresses tumor growth and prolonged the survival in solid tumor-bearing mice. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of antivascular PDT using BPD-MA for treatment of oral and nasal tumors in 14 dogs. At 15 min after initiating intravenous infusion of 0.5 mg/kg benzoporphyrin derivative monoacid ring A, tumors were irradiated with laser light at 690 nm emitted by a diode laser. The 1-year survival rate of 7 dogs with oral tumors was 71%. The 1-year survival rate of 7 dogs with nasal tumors was 57%. Imaging of each tumor was performed by using angiographic computed tomography before and after each antivascular PDT. Contrast-enhanced tumors were observed before antivascular PDT, but these tumors were not enhanced with contrast medium following antivascular PDT. Antivascular PDT is suggested to be a promising method for dogs with oral and nasal tumors that cannot be effectively treated with current antitumor therapies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Dogs
  • Infusions, Intravenous / veterinary
  • Mouth Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / veterinary
  • Nose Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Nose Neoplasms / veterinary
  • Photochemotherapy / methods*
  • Photochemotherapy / veterinary
  • Photosensitizing Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Porphyrins / therapeutic use*
  • Survival Analysis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Verteporfin

Substances

  • Photosensitizing Agents
  • Porphyrins
  • Verteporfin