We have studied the cytostatic effects of sodium phenylacetate (NaPA) in association with several substituted dextrans on human tumor melanoma 1205LU cells. We show that NaPA alone inhibits the growth of these cells (IC50 = 3.9 mM) while a weak inhibitory effect appears at a concentration of 37 microM (10 microg/ml) for a dextran methyl carboxylate benzylamide (LS17-DMCB). The precursors of LS17-DMCB [T40 Dextran and carboxymethyl dextran (LS17-DMC)] did not affect the growth of 1205LU cells. To potentiate the inhibitory activity of NaPA at low concentrations (below 5.6 mM), we have tested NaPA and LS17-DMCB in physical mixture (association) or linked together covalently (this conjugate is termed 'LS17-NaPaC'). We have observed an increase of the 1205LU cell growth inhibition effect with NaPA in association (IC50 1.8 mM). For a concentration of 5 mM of NaPA (free in the case of association or linked in the case of conjugate), the association with dextran derivative exhibits a 4.6-fold higher efficacy than with NaPA alone (9 versus 41% surviving fraction), while the conjugate is 1.3-fold smaller (52% growth inhibition). By performing isobologram analysis of the IC50 data, we have shown a synergistic effect for a particular molar ratio of NaPA and LS17-DMCB (NaPA:LS17-DMCB = 0.35).
Biospecific copolymers were synthesized by random substitution of a preformed polymer with suitable chemical groups or by random copolymerization of suitable functional monomers. Such polymers contain arrangements of the chemical functions that mimic natural biospecific sites. The probability of occurrence of such arrangements will depend on the average composition of the copolymer. Two examples of such bioactive copolymers are presented. Some O‐[(N‐benzylcarbamoyl)methyl]dextrans (DMCB) exhibit an inhibitory effect on the growth of human breast cancer cell lines. Its derivatives, associated or conjugated to sodium phenylacetate (NaPA), were found to have a strong antitumoral activity on malignant human melanoma 1205LU. Preliminary in vivo tests on nude mice are performed. Adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus to biospecific random polystyrene derivatives or acrylic terpolymers carrying sulfate and carboxylate groups is hindered in a composition‐dependent way. In addition, a correlation between the bacterial adhesion and proliferation has been evidenced. As a result, biospecific random copolymers endowed with both bacteriophobic and bacteriostatic activities were synthesized.
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