Intratumor treatment off C3H mouse mammary carcinoma with 5-fluorouracil adsorbed on activated charcoal particles

Abstract
A dosage form comprising 5-fluorouracil (5-FU, 25 mg/ml) adsorbed on a suspension of micronized charcoal (100 mg/ml) 2–5 μm in diameter, adsorbing 5-FU in aqueous solution was studied for intratumor treatment of mammary carcinoma in animal experiments. An In vitro desorption method is described to determine the amount of 5-FU adsorbed on activated charcoal particles which would be released once the drug concentration decreased around the charcoal. In vivo results indicate that an intratumor Injection of 5-FU adsorbed on activated charcoal particles is a highly effective method for achieving tumor regression without increasing toxicity.

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