WO1993025219A1 - Prevention and treatment of peripheral neuropathy - Google Patents

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WO1993025219A1
WO1993025219A1 PCT/US1993/005203 US9305203W WO9325219A1 WO 1993025219 A1 WO1993025219 A1 WO 1993025219A1 US 9305203 W US9305203 W US 9305203W WO 9325219 A1 WO9325219 A1 WO 9325219A1
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Michael E. Lewis
Stuart C. Apfel
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  • IGF-I insulin like growth factor-I
  • somatomedin C insulin like growth factor-I
  • IGF-II insulin like growth factor II
  • IGF-III insulin like growth factors II
  • All of these protein factors may play a role in neuronal development and maintenance (Recio-
  • Peripheral neuropathy generally refers to a disorder that affects the peripheral nerves, most often manifested as one or a combination of motor, sensory, sensorimotor, or autonomic neural dysfunction.
  • peripheral neuropathies can be genetically acquired, can result from a systemic disease, or can be induced by a toxic agent.
  • Some toxic agents that cause neurotoxicities are therapeutic drugs, antineoplastic agents, contaminants in foods or medicinals, andenvironmental and industrial pollutants.
  • chemotherapeutic agents known to cause sensory and/or motor neuropathies include vincristine, an antineoplastic drug used to treat haematological malignancies and sarcomas.
  • the neurotoxicity is dose-related, and exhibits as reduced intestinal motility and peripheral neuropathy, especially in the distal muscles of the hands and feet, postural hypotension, and atony of the urinary bladder. Similar problems have been documented with taxol and cisplatin (Mollman, J.E., 1990, New Eng Jour Med. 322:126-127), although cisplatin-related neurotoxicity can be alleviated with nerve growth factor (NGF) (Apfel, S.C. et al., 1992, Annals of Neurology 3_l:76-80).
  • NGF nerve growth factor
  • CMT Charcot-Marie-Tooth
  • HMSN Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathy
  • CMT Disease There are two primary forms of CMT Disease. Type
  • Type II (70% of cases) was believed to have demyelination as its initial pathophysiology, but distal clinical involvement suggests a primary axonal degeneration, as in Type II.
  • Type II (30% of cases) is primarily an axonal degeneration without demyelination, and may not be as severe as Type I.
  • Nerve conduction impairment is often present at birth, though this is not a predictor of the possible age of onset or severity of progression.
  • Type III and Type IV forms which are recessively-linked.
  • the invention features a method of reducing a peripheral neuropathy that is not caused by an abnormal insulin level in a mammal.
  • the method involves administering a neuropathy-reducing amount of insulin ⁇ like growth factor-I (IGF-I) or insulin-like growth factor-Ill (IGF-III) to the mammal.
  • IGF-I insulin ⁇ like growth factor-I
  • IGF-III insulin-like growth factor-Ill
  • the mammal is a human, or an agricultural or domestic mammal that develops a neuropathy, e.g., as a result of treatment of a neoplasm with a chemotherapeutic agent.
  • IGF-I or IGF- III can be administered in a manner deemed effective by one skilled in the art; preferred modes of administration are intravenous administration and subcutaneous injection.
  • peripheral neuropathy refers to a disorder affecting a segment of the peripheral nervous system.
  • the invention involves using IGF-I or IGF-III, members of the insulin family of growth factors, to reduce a neurotoxicity that is not obviously or directly caused by an abnormal level of insulin, including, but not limited to, distal sensorimotor neuropathy, or autono ic neuropathies such as reduced motility of the gastrointestinal tract or atony of the urinary bladder.
  • IGF-I or IGF-III neuropathies associated with systemic disease, e.g., post-polio syndrome; genetically acquired neuropathies, e.g., Charcot-Marie- Tooth disease; and neuropathies caused by a toxic agent, e.g., a che otherapeutic agent, preferably vincristine.
  • a toxic agent e.g., a che otherapeutic agent, preferably vincristine.
  • IGF-I or IGF-III is used to treat a neuropathy induced by a toxic agent, it can be administered before, simultaneously with, or after exposure to the toxic agent, or before, during or after administration of a chemotherapeutic.
  • the IGF-I and the chemotherapeutic agent are each administered at effective time intervals, during an overlapping period of treatment.
  • the IGF-I or IGF-III can be administered to the mammal following exposure to the neurotoxic agent, or following chemotherapy, to restore at least a portion of the neurofunction destroyed by the neurotoxic agent or chemotherapeutic.
  • the chemotherapeutic can be any chemotherapeutic agent that causes neurotoxicity, preferably vincristine, taxol, dideoxyinosine, or cisplatin.
  • the weight to weight ratio of IGF-I or IGF-III (des- (1-3)IGF-I), to vincristine is between 1:400 and 75:1, preferably between 1:40 and 8:1.
  • the invention features a composition that includes a substantially pure IGF-I and a chemotherapeutic agent, in a weight to weight ratio of between 1:400 and 75:1.
  • the chemotherapeutic agent is preferably vincristine, cisplatin, dideoxyinosine, or taxol.
  • substantially pure refers to IGF-I or IGF-III which, prior to mixing with another component of the composition, is at least 50% (by weight) of the protein present in the preparation.
  • At least 75%, more preferably at least 90%, and most preferably at least 99% (by weight) of the protein present in the preparation is IGF-I or IGF-III.
  • the IGF-I or IGF-III used in the composition of the invention is pure as judged by amino-terminal amino acid sequence analysis.
  • toxic agent or neurotoxic agent, is meant a substance that through its chemical action injures, impairs, or inhibits the activity of a component of the nervous system.
  • neurotoxic agents that cause neuropathies includes, but is not limited to, neopiastic agents such as vincristine, vinblastine, cisplatin, taxol, or dideoxy- compounds, e.g., dideoxyinosine; alcohol; metals; industrial toxins involved in occupational or environmental exposure; contaminants of food or medicinals; or over-doses of vitamins or therapeutic drugs, e.g., antibiotics such as penicillan or chloramphenicol, or megadoses of vitamins A, D, or B6.
  • An extensive, although not complete, list of chemical compounds with neurotoxic side-effects is found in Table 5. Although this list provides examples of neurotoxic compounds, it is intended to exemplify, not limit, the scope of the invention.
  • Exposure to a toxic agent is meant that the toxic agent is made available to, or comes into contact with, a mammal of the invention. Exposure to a toxic agent can occur by direct administration, e.g. , by ingestion or administration of a food, medicinal, or therapeutic agent, e.g., a chemotherapeutic agent, by accidental contamination, or by environmental exposure, e.g., aerial or aqueous exposure.
  • IGF-I and IGF-III include fragments or analogs thereof that exhibit the biological activity of the invention, i.e., the ability to reduce a neuropathy induced by a toxic agent. Methods of determining whether an IGF-I or IGF-III fragment or analog possesses the biological activity of the invention are described below. Generally, suitable analogs and fragments will share at least 65% homology with naturally occurring IGF-I or IGF- III.
  • the fragment'polypeptides of IGF-I or IGF-III are subsets of the IGF-I, or IGF-III molecules (respectively) , containing fewer amino acid residues than the native molecules.
  • a fragment of IGF- I or IGF-III can ordinarily be at least about 5 contiguous amino acids, and can be at least about 30-40 amino acids in length, and preferably about 50-65 amino acids in length.
  • Preferred sequences are of 6-25 residues.
  • a portion of the amino acids of the fragment may be substituted with conservative replacements or deletions which improve the chemical or biological stability of the product peptides.
  • no more than 35%, and more preferably no more than 20%, of the amino acid residues are replaced or deleted.
  • the following examples of preferred IGF-I sequences fall within the scope of the invention: 1) IGF-I (55-70) (SEQ ID N0:1), described in a co-assigned patent application by Lewis et al.
  • IGF-I Long R 3 IGF-I, which is a fusion protein that consists of human IGF-I with a 13 amino acid extension peptide at the N-terminus and the substitution of Arg for Glu at position 3 (Francis, G.L, et al. 1992. Art to Sci. in Tissue Culture. HyClone Laboratories, Inc. 0L:3-7; GROPEP PTY.LTD. PCT Appl. WO89/05822; US Patent No. 5,164,370; PCT /AU90/00210) .
  • the peptide fragments listed herein are examples only, and do not limit the scope of IGF-I peptide fragments useful in the invention.
  • “Homology”, as used herein, refers to the sequence similarity between two polypeptide molecules. When a position in both of the two compared sequences is occupied by the same amino acid monomeric subunit, e.g., if a position in each of two polypeptide molecules is occupied by lysine, then the molecules are homologous at that position.
  • the homology between two sequences is a function of the number of matching or homologous positions shared b] ⁇ the two sequences. For example, if 6 of 10 of the positions in two sequences are matched or homologous, then the two sequences are 60% homologous.
  • the amino acid sequences LTVSFR and LPVSAT share 50% homology.
  • IGF-I or IGF-III can differ from a naturally occurring IGF-I or IGF-III by conservative amino acid sequence differences or by modifications that do not affect sequence, or by both. Modifications include chemical derivatization of polypeptides, e.g., acetylation, carboxylation, glycosylation, or phosphorylation; substitution or deletion of amino acid residues that alter the binding protein affinity but do not substantially alter the receptor affinity and/or alter the biological activity of the polypeptide; or chemical alterations to the polypeptide that increase polypeptide stability.
  • Modifications include chemical derivatization of polypeptides, e.g., acetylation, carboxylation, glycosylation, or phosphorylation; substitution or deletion of amino acid residues that alter the binding protein affinity but do not substantially alter the receptor affinity and/or alter the biological activity of the polypeptide; or chemical alterations to the polypeptide that increase polypeptide stability.
  • IGF-I can be an effective means of preventing or treating such neuropathies in a mammal, despite the fact that these neuropathies can not be directly or obviously linked to a deficiency in, or otherwise abnormal level of, insulin.
  • a drug with neurotoxic side effects i.e., the anti-tumor drug vincristine
  • This finding not only alleviates the neurotoxic side-effect, but could also substantially increase the use of vincristine as an anti-tumor agent.
  • Fig. 1 is a bar graph showing the effect of rhlGF- I on motor function after vincristine treatment.
  • Fig. 2 is a bar graph showing the effect of rhlGF- I on tibial nerve function after vincristine treatment.
  • Fig. 3 is a bar graph showing the effect of rhlGF- I on caudal nerve function after vincristine treatment.
  • Fig. 4 is a bar graph showing the effect of taxol and rhIGF-1 on tail-flick latencies.
  • Fig. 5 is a bar graph showing the effect of taxol and rhIGF-I on hot plate latencies.
  • IGF-I related proteins and peptides might promote the functioning and/or survival of neurons otherwise at risk of losing function and/or dying due to exposure to toxic agents.
  • IGF-I administration is capable of preventing the neurotoxicity resulting from administration of the anti-tumor agent vincristine in an animal model.
  • the usefulness of vincristine is limited by the occurrence of polyneuropathy with prominent motor dysfuntion, as well as sensory and autonomic abnormalities (Legha, S.S., supra) .
  • Applicants have demonstrated that IGF-I administration is capable of preventing this debilitating and dose-limiting side effect of vincristine.
  • MO Recombinant IGF-I
  • Cephalon Inc. West Chester, PA
  • RD Systems, Inc. Minneapolis, MN
  • U.B.I. Lake Placid, NY
  • Kabi Pharmacia AS Kabi Pharmacia AS (Stockholm, Sweden) .
  • the rhIGF-I was formulated for the high dose group at a concentration of 1 mg/ml, and for the low dose group at a concentration of 0.3mg/ml, in an acetic acid buffer solution with a pH of 6.0.
  • the high dose groups (Groups 4 and 6) received l.Omg/kg IGF-I three times a week subcutaneously for six consecutive weeks.
  • the low dose treated groups (Groups 3 and 5) received 0.3mg/kg IGF-I three times a week subcutaneously for the same period of time.
  • Groups not receiving IGF-I received subcutaneous injections of the acetic acid buffer vehicle in the same volume per weight, and according to the same schedule, as the animals receiving IGF-I. Animals
  • CD1 male mice weighing between 15-20 gms at the outset were selected for this study. They were randomly distributed, 12 animals to each of the following treatment groups: >-
  • Group #1 Control, vehicle injections only.
  • Group #2 Vincristine plus IGF-I vehicle.
  • Group #3 Vincristine plus low dose IGF-I.
  • Group #4 Vincristine plus high dose IGF-I.
  • Group #5 Low dose IGF-I alone.
  • Group #6 High dose IGF-I alone. Behavioral Testing
  • Incline test After 6 weeks of treatment, the mice were tested in a blinded fashion. For this test each mouse was placed individually on a styrofoam board, which was then raised to a vertical position. The animals were timed for how long they could maintain their grip on the board without falling. The test was arbitrarily stopped after 30 seconds. The best time out of three trials was recorded. Electrophysiological Testing
  • mice After behavioral testing, the mice underwent electrophysiological testing. Each mouse was anesthetized with halothane before recording. Compound amplitudes and distal latencies were measured in the caudal nerve of the tail. The tails were restrained and platinum-iridium needle surface electrodes were placed along the distal section of the caudal nerve. The active recording electrode was positioned at a fixed distance of 40mm distal to the stimulating cathode. Brief pulses of constant voltage stimulation were delivered through an anode-cathode pair positioned overlying a proximal section of the caudal nerve. Motor recordings were conducted orthodromically from the tibial nerve with electrode placement over the distal insertion of the gastrocnemius muscle.
  • vincristine causes a mixed sensory- motor neuropathy, with distal motor weakness as the most prominent early sign.
  • the data from the incline test are summarized in Table 1 and Fig. 1.
  • the animals treated with vincristine alone were able to maintain their grip for only about half the maximal time.
  • the other groups tested were all able to maintain their grips for approximately the full 30 seconds allowed.
  • the vincristine alone treated group differed from the other groups with a p ⁇ 0.0001 by ANOVA.
  • mice subcutaneously for 10 days beginning one day prior to the start of the taxol ⁇ • injections.
  • rhlGF- I vehicle or rhIGF-I administration the ability of mice to sense and respond to a noxious stimulus was assessed by determining hot-plate (55°C) and tail-flick latencies
  • Hot-plate and tail-flick latencies were determined twice for each mouse. The cutoff time to lick one hindpaw or shake a 0 hindpaw three times in the hot-plate assay was 20 sec and to move its tail from a heated coil in the tail-flick assay was 10 sec. Significant differences between vehicle and taxol-treatment groups were determined by Dunnett's t-test (Tallarida et al. Manual of
  • mice were also significantly greater than that of mice treated with rhIGF-I or taxol/rhIGF-I.
  • rhIGF-I prevented the development of a sensory neuropathy as measured by changes in tail-flick and hot-plate latencies.
  • the effect of rhIGF-1 administration on preventing taxol-induced neuropathy is shown in Table 6, in Fig. 4 (tail-flick latencies) and in Fig. 5 (hot plate latencies) . Results are presented as mean + S.E.M.
  • the symbol * denotes that the value is significantly different from both vehicles rhIGF-I alone, and taxol/rhlGF-I-treated groups p ⁇ 0.05.
  • any of the IGF-I neuropathy-reducing agents described herein can be administered to a patient in a pharmaceutically-acceptable buffer (e.g., physiological saline or acetic acid buffer) .
  • a pharmaceutically-acceptable buffer e.g., physiological saline or acetic acid buffer
  • the therapeutic preparation is administered in accordance with the condition to be treated.
  • An appropriate dosage is an amount of an insulin- like growth factor-I, fragment or analog which effects a reduction in the extent of neuropathy.
  • IGF-I for example, can be administered at dosages of .03-10 mg/kg/unit dose, as a bolus or by infusion, administered either daily, intermittently, or according to need. This dosage corresponds approximately to the weight to weight ratio of IGF-I to vincristine of between 1:400 and 75:1, preferably 1:40 to 8:1. Dosages of other insulin-like growth factor-I s, fragments or analogs, or their weight to weight ratios relative to the toxic agent of instance, can be determined by one skilled in the art, according to the methods described herein.
  • the effectiveness of treating neuropathies with IGF-I can be evaluated by the following signs of recovery: 1) Recovery of normal sensory function, which can be assessed by thermal sensitivity of the extremities; 2) Recovery of normal motor function, which can be assessed by measures of muscle weakness, fine motor control, and deep tendon reflexes; and 3) Normalization of nerve conduction velocity, which is assessed electrophysiologically.
  • Methods for assessing peripheral neuropathy are described by Asbury et al. (Asbury et al., 1992, in Diseases of the Nervous System. Clinical Neurobiology. eds. Asbury et al. W.B. Saunders Inc. Philadelphia, PA. 1:252-269) and can be employed by those skilled in the art to determine the effectiveness of an insulin-like growth factor-I in alleviating neuropathy.
  • agents useful in reducing toxic neuropathy can include any of the family of insulin-like growth factor-I's and related neurotrophins, nerve growth factor-enhancing molecules, ciliary neurotrophic factor, IGF-I derived peptide fragments, analogs of an insulin ⁇ like growth factor-I, or combinations of these agents.
  • the method of the invention can also be used to reduce other toxic neuropathies, e.g., neuropathies of the autonomic or cranial nervous systems, and can be used to mitigate the effects of other toxic agents.
  • the invention further includes neuropathies associated with systemic diseases: uremia, childhood cholestatic liver disease, chronic respiratory insufficiency, alcoholic polyneuropathy, multiple organ failure, sepsis, hypoalbuminemia, eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome, hepatitis, porphyria, hypoglycemia, vitamin deficiency, chronic liver disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, hyperlipidemia, leprosy, Lyme disease, herpes zoster, Guillain-Barre syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, sensory perineuritis, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)- associated neuropathy, Sjogren's syndrome, primary vasculitis (such as polyarteritis nodosa) , allergic granulomatous angiitis (Churg-Strauss) , hypersensitivity angiitis, Wegener's granulomatosis, rheumatoid arthritis
  • the invention also includes genetically acquired neuropathies: peroneal muscular atrophy (Charcot-Marie- Tooth Disease, types I, II, and X) ,hereditary amyloid neuropathies, hereditary sensory neuropathy (type I and type II) , porphyric neuropathy, hereditary liability to pressure palsy, Fabry's disease, adrenomyeloneuropathy, Riley-Day syndrome, Dejerine-Sottas neuropathy (hereditary motor-sensory neuropathy-III) , Refsum's disease, ataxia-telangiectasia, hereditary tyrosinemia,- anaphalipoproteinemia, abetalipoproteinemia, giant axonal neuropathy, metachromatic leukodystrophy, globoid cell leukodystrophy, and Friedrich's ataxia (Asbury et al. supra) . Also included in the invention are mononeuropathy multiplex, plexopathy, and pure motor neuropathy, as described by Asbury
  • Electrophysiological measurements from the tibial nerve Electrophysiological measurements from the tibial nerve.
  • Electrophysiological measurements from the caudal nerve Electrophysiological measurements from the caudal nerve.
  • Electrophysiological measurements from the sural nerve There no statistically significant differences among groups.
  • acetazolamide diuretic acrylamide flocculent grouting agent adriamycin antineoplastic alcohol (ethanol) solvent, recreational drug almitrine respiratory stimulant amiodarone antiarrhythmic amphotericin antimicrobial arsenic herbicide, insecticide aurothioglucose an irheumatic barbiturates • > anticonvulsant, sedative buckthorn toxic berry carbamates insecticide carbon disulfide (CS 2 ) industrial chloramphenicol antibacterial chloroquine antimalarial cholestyramine antihyper1ipoproteinemic cisplatin antineoplastic clioquinol amebicide, antibacterial colestipol antihyper1ipoproteinemic colchicine gout suppressant colistin antimicrobial cycloserine antibacterial cytarabine antineoplastic dapsone dermatologic including leprosy dideoxycytidine antineoplastic dideoxyinosine antineoplastic did
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  • Taxol Vehicle 3.70 ⁇ 0.30 7.34 + 0.44 rhIGF-I (lmg/kg) 3.43 ⁇ 0.14 8.10 + 0.39
  • Taxol/rhIGF-I > 3.70 ⁇ 0.19 7.74 + 0.61
  • a rhIGF-I Vehicle The vehicle used for rhIGF-I was administered to one group of animals to serve as a control group, without rhIGF-I itself.
  • Taxol Vehicle The vehicle used for Taxol was administered to one group of animals to serve as a control group, without Taxol itself.
  • rhIGF-I (lmg/kg) : rhIGF-I in its vehicle was ad inistred as described.
  • Taxol/rhIGF-I Vehicle Taxol in its vehicle was administred to one group of animals concurrently with the vehicle for rhIGF-I, but without rhIGF-I itself.
  • Taxol/rhIGF-I Both taxol in its vehicle and rhIGF-I in its vehicle were administered as described.

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Abstract

The invention features a method of using insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) or insulin-like growth factor-III (IGF-III) to prevent or treat peripheral neuropathy in a mammal.

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PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY Background of the Invention This invention relates to using an insulin-like growth factor-I to prevent or treat peripheral neuropathy. Insulin like growth factor-I (IGF-I; somatomedin C) is a member of a family of structurally and functionally related polypeptides which also includes insulin, and insulin like growth factors II (IGF-II) and III (IGF-III) . All of these protein factors may play a role in neuronal development and maintenance (Recio-
Pinto, E., et al., 1988, Neurochem. Int. 12.:397-414) . In addition, there is evidence that the levels of IGF-I and IGF-II increase substantially during regeneration after sciatic nerve transection (Hansson, H.A. , et al., 1986, Acta Physiol. Scand. , 126:609-614) . They have been shown to promote the survival of cultured sensory and sympathetic neurons (Ishii, D.N., et al., 1987, In: Insulin, IGFs and Their Receptors in the Central Nervous System, eds., Raizada, M.K. , et al., Plenum Press, NY, pp. 315-348) and, in the case of IGF-I, to promote the survival of cortical neurons (Aizenman, Y. , et al., 1987, Brain Res., 406:32-42) . Finally, studies both in-vitro and in-vivo have demonstrated that IGF-I and IGF-II promote motor neuron survival and neurite outgrowth (Caroni, P., et al., 1990, J. Cell Biol., 110:1307-1317). Peripheral neuropathy generally refers to a disorder that affects the peripheral nerves, most often manifested as one or a combination of motor, sensory, sensorimotor, or autonomic neural dysfunction. The wide variety of morphologies exhibited by peripheral neuropathies can each be uniquely attributed to an equally wide variety of causes. For instance, peripheral neuropathies can be genetically acquired, can result from a systemic disease, or can be induced by a toxic agent. Some toxic agents that cause neurotoxicities are therapeutic drugs, antineoplastic agents, contaminants in foods or medicinals, andenvironmental and industrial pollutants.
In particular, chemotherapeutic agents known to cause sensory and/or motor neuropathies include vincristine, an antineoplastic drug used to treat haematological malignancies and sarcomas. The neurotoxicity is dose-related, and exhibits as reduced intestinal motility and peripheral neuropathy, especially in the distal muscles of the hands and feet, postural hypotension, and atony of the urinary bladder. Similar problems have been documented with taxol and cisplatin (Mollman, J.E., 1990, New Eng Jour Med. 322:126-127), although cisplatin-related neurotoxicity can be alleviated with nerve growth factor (NGF) (Apfel, S.C. et al., 1992, Annals of Neurology 3_l:76-80). Although the neurotoxicity is sometimes reversible after removal of the neurotoxic agent, recovery can be a very slow process (Legha, S., 1986, Medical Toxicology 1:421-427; Olesen, et al., 1991, Drug Safety .302-314).
There are a number of inherited peripheral neuropathies, including: Refsum's disease, Abetalipoproteinemia, Tangier disease, Krabbe's disease, Metachromatic leukodystrophy, Fabry's disease, Dejerine- Sottas syndrome, and others. Of all the inherited neuropathies, the most common by far is Charcot-Marie- Tooth Disease. Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Disease (also known as Peroneal Muscular Atrophy, or Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathy (HMSN) ) is the most common hereditary neurological disorder. It is characterized by weakness and atrophy, primarily of the peroneal muscles, due to segmental demyelination of peripheral nerves and associated degeneration of axons and anterior horn cells. Autosomal dominant inheritance is usual, and associated degenerative CNS disorders, such as Friedreich's ataxia, are common. There are two primary forms of CMT Disease. Type
I (70% of cases) was believed to have demyelination as its initial pathophysiology, but distal clinical involvement suggests a primary axonal degeneration, as in Type II. Type II (30% of cases) is primarily an axonal degeneration without demyelination, and may not be as severe as Type I. > Nerve conduction impairment is often present at birth, though this is not a predictor of the possible age of onset or severity of progression. There are also very rare, Type III and Type IV forms, which are recessively-linked.
Summary of the Invention The invention features a method of reducing a peripheral neuropathy that is not caused by an abnormal insulin level in a mammal. The method involves administering a neuropathy-reducing amount of insulin¬ like growth factor-I (IGF-I) or insulin-like growth factor-Ill (IGF-III) to the mammal.
In various preferred embodiments, the mammal is a human, or an agricultural or domestic mammal that develops a neuropathy, e.g., as a result of treatment of a neoplasm with a chemotherapeutic agent. IGF-I or IGF- III can be administered in a manner deemed effective by one skilled in the art; preferred modes of administration are intravenous administration and subcutaneous injection.
As used herein, "peripheral neuropathy" refers to a disorder affecting a segment of the peripheral nervous system. The invention involves using IGF-I or IGF-III, members of the insulin family of growth factors, to reduce a neurotoxicity that is not obviously or directly caused by an abnormal level of insulin, including, but not limited to, distal sensorimotor neuropathy, or autono ic neuropathies such as reduced motility of the gastrointestinal tract or atony of the urinary bladder. Preferred neuropathies that can be effectively treated with IGF-I or IGF-III include neuropathies associated with systemic disease, e.g., post-polio syndrome; genetically acquired neuropathies, e.g., Charcot-Marie- Tooth disease; and neuropathies caused by a toxic agent, e.g., a che otherapeutic agent, preferably vincristine. Where IGF-I or IGF-III is used to treat a neuropathy induced by a toxic agent, it can be administered before, simultaneously with, or after exposure to the toxic agent, or before, during or after administration of a chemotherapeutic. Preferably, the IGF-I and the chemotherapeutic agent are each administered at effective time intervals, during an overlapping period of treatment. The IGF-I or IGF-III can be administered to the mammal following exposure to the neurotoxic agent, or following chemotherapy, to restore at least a portion of the neurofunction destroyed by the neurotoxic agent or chemotherapeutic. The chemotherapeutic can be any chemotherapeutic agent that causes neurotoxicity, preferably vincristine, taxol, dideoxyinosine, or cisplatin. In a preferred example, the weight to weight ratio of IGF-I or IGF-III (des- (1-3)IGF-I), to vincristine is between 1:400 and 75:1, preferably between 1:40 and 8:1.
Where IGF-I and a chemotherapeutic agent are administered simultaneously, the invention features a composition that includes a substantially pure IGF-I and a chemotherapeutic agent, in a weight to weight ratio of between 1:400 and 75:1. The chemotherapeutic agent is preferably vincristine, cisplatin, dideoxyinosine, or taxol. The term "substantially pure", as used herein, refers to IGF-I or IGF-III which, prior to mixing with another component of the composition, is at least 50% (by weight) of the protein present in the preparation. In preferred embodiments, at least 75%, more preferably at least 90%, and most preferably at least 99% (by weight) of the protein present in the preparation is IGF-I or IGF-III. Most preferably, the IGF-I or IGF-III used in the composition of the invention is pure as judged by amino-terminal amino acid sequence analysis. By "toxic agent", or neurotoxic agent, is meant a substance that through its chemical action injures, impairs, or inhibits the activity of a component of the nervous system. The list of neurotoxic agents that cause neuropathies is lengthy, and includes, but is not limited to, neopiastic agents such as vincristine, vinblastine, cisplatin, taxol, or dideoxy- compounds, e.g., dideoxyinosine; alcohol; metals; industrial toxins involved in occupational or environmental exposure; contaminants of food or medicinals; or over-doses of vitamins or therapeutic drugs, e.g., antibiotics such as penicillan or chloramphenicol, or megadoses of vitamins A, D, or B6. An extensive, although not complete, list of chemical compounds with neurotoxic side-effects is found in Table 5. Although this list provides examples of neurotoxic compounds, it is intended to exemplify, not limit, the scope of the invention. Other toxic agents can cause neuropathies, and can be characterized by methods known to one skilled in the art. By "exposure to a toxic agent" is meant that the toxic agent is made available to, or comes into contact with, a mammal of the invention. Exposure to a toxic agent can occur by direct administration, e.g. , by ingestion or administration of a food, medicinal, or therapeutic agent, e.g., a chemotherapeutic agent, by accidental contamination, or by environmental exposure, e.g., aerial or aqueous exposure.
The terms IGF-I and IGF-III include fragments or analogs thereof that exhibit the biological activity of the invention, i.e., the ability to reduce a neuropathy induced by a toxic agent. Methods of determining whether an IGF-I or IGF-III fragment or analog possesses the biological activity of the invention are described below. Generally, suitable analogs and fragments will share at least 65% homology with naturally occurring IGF-I or IGF- III. The fragment'polypeptides of IGF-I or IGF-III are subsets of the IGF-I, or IGF-III molecules (respectively) , containing fewer amino acid residues than the native molecules. As used herein, a fragment of IGF- I or IGF-III can ordinarily be at least about 5 contiguous amino acids, and can be at least about 30-40 amino acids in length, and preferably about 50-65 amino acids in length. Preferred sequences are of 6-25 residues. A portion of the amino acids of the fragment may be substituted with conservative replacements or deletions which improve the chemical or biological stability of the product peptides. Preferably, no more than 35%, and more preferably no more than 20%, of the amino acid residues are replaced or deleted. The following examples of preferred IGF-I sequences fall within the scope of the invention: 1) IGF-I (55-70) (SEQ ID N0:1), described in a co-assigned patent application by Lewis et al. USSN 07/869,913); and 2) Long R3 IGF-I, which is a fusion protein that consists of human IGF-I with a 13 amino acid extension peptide at the N-terminus and the substitution of Arg for Glu at position 3 (Francis, G.L, et al. 1992. Art to Sci. in Tissue Culture. HyClone Laboratories, Inc. 0L:3-7; GROPEP PTY.LTD. PCT Appl. WO89/05822; US Patent No. 5,164,370; PCT /AU90/00210) . The peptide fragments listed herein are examples only, and do not limit the scope of IGF-I peptide fragments useful in the invention.
"Homology", as used herein, refers to the sequence similarity between two polypeptide molecules. When a position in both of the two compared sequences is occupied by the same amino acid monomeric subunit, e.g., if a position in each of two polypeptide molecules is occupied by lysine, then the molecules are homologous at that position. The homology between two sequences is a function of the number of matching or homologous positions shared b]γ the two sequences. For example, if 6 of 10 of the positions in two sequences are matched or homologous, then the two sequences are 60% homologous. By way of example, the amino acid sequences LTVSFR and LPVSAT share 50% homology.
An analog of IGF-I or IGF-III can differ from a naturally occurring IGF-I or IGF-III by conservative amino acid sequence differences or by modifications that do not affect sequence, or by both. Modifications include chemical derivatization of polypeptides, e.g., acetylation, carboxylation, glycosylation, or phosphorylation; substitution or deletion of amino acid residues that alter the binding protein affinity but do not substantially alter the receptor affinity and/or alter the biological activity of the polypeptide; or chemical alterations to the polypeptide that increase polypeptide stability.
Despite the widely disparate morphologies and causes attributed to peripheral neuropathies in vivo, applicants have hypothesized that IGF-I can be an effective means of preventing or treating such neuropathies in a mammal, despite the fact that these neuropathies can not be directly or obviously linked to a deficiency in, or otherwise abnormal level of, insulin. To illustrate this, applicants have shown that administering IGF-I t ranimals given a drug with neurotoxic side effects, i.e., the anti-tumor drug vincristine, reduces the associated neurotoxicity. This finding not only alleviates the neurotoxic side-effect, but could also substantially increase the use of vincristine as an anti-tumor agent. The use of vincristine, an otherwise effective chemotherapeutic, has heretofore been limited by accompanying neurotoxicity. This finding could also similarly increase the use of other compounds limited by neurotoxicity problems. Co- administration of ΪGF-I or IGF-III can decrease the occurrence of these accompanying peripheral neuropathies.
Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments and from the claims.
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Fig. 1 is a bar graph showing the effect of rhlGF- I on motor function after vincristine treatment.
Fig. 2 is a bar graph showing the effect of rhlGF- I on tibial nerve function after vincristine treatment.
Fig. 3 is a bar graph showing the effect of rhlGF- I on caudal nerve function after vincristine treatment. Fig. 4 is a bar graph showing the effect of taxol and rhIGF-1 on tail-flick latencies.
Fig. 5 is a bar graph showing the effect of taxol and rhIGF-I on hot plate latencies.
Description of the Invention It occurred to applicants that IGF-I, as well as
IGF-I related proteins and peptides, might promote the functioning and/or survival of neurons otherwise at risk of losing function and/or dying due to exposure to toxic agents. To specifically test this idea, applicants have investigated, whether IGF-I administration is capable of preventing the neurotoxicity resulting from administration of the anti-tumor agent vincristine in an animal model. Clinically, the usefulness of vincristine is limited by the occurrence of polyneuropathy with prominent motor dysfuntion, as well as sensory and autonomic abnormalities (Legha, S.S., supra) . To date, there is no effective means of preventing this neuropathy short of limiting the dose of vincristine. Applicants have demonstrated that IGF-I administration is capable of preventing this debilitating and dose-limiting side effect of vincristine.
In a second test of this idea, applicants have investigated whether IGF-I administration is capable of preventing the neurotoxicity resulting from administration of the antitumor agent taxol in an animal model.
Experimental Example: Vincristine Methods Drug Administrations Vincristine sulfate (Sigma Chemical, St. Louis,
MO) was administered at a dose of 2 mg/kg intraperitoneally twice a week for six consecutive weeks. It was formulated at a concentration of 0.16 mg/ml normal saline. Recombinant IGF-I (rhIGF-I) for experimental use was provided by Cephalon Inc. (West Chester, PA) , and it is also commercially available from RD Systems, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) , U.B.I. (Lake Placid, NY), and Kabi Pharmacia AS (Stockholm, Sweden) . The rhIGF-I was formulated for the high dose group at a concentration of 1 mg/ml, and for the low dose group at a concentration of 0.3mg/ml, in an acetic acid buffer solution with a pH of 6.0. The high dose groups (Groups 4 and 6) received l.Omg/kg IGF-I three times a week subcutaneously for six consecutive weeks. The low dose treated groups (Groups 3 and 5) received 0.3mg/kg IGF-I three times a week subcutaneously for the same period of time. Groups not receiving IGF-I received subcutaneous injections of the acetic acid buffer vehicle in the same volume per weight, and according to the same schedule, as the animals receiving IGF-I. Animals
CD1 male mice weighing between 15-20 gms at the outset were selected for this study. They were randomly distributed, 12 animals to each of the following treatment groups: >-
Group #1: Control, vehicle injections only. Group #2: Vincristine plus IGF-I vehicle. Group #3: Vincristine plus low dose IGF-I. Group #4: Vincristine plus high dose IGF-I.
Group #5: Low dose IGF-I alone. Group #6: High dose IGF-I alone. Behavioral Testing
Incline test: After 6 weeks of treatment, the mice were tested in a blinded fashion. For this test each mouse was placed individually on a styrofoam board, which was then raised to a vertical position. The animals were timed for how long they could maintain their grip on the board without falling. The test was arbitrarily stopped after 30 seconds. The best time out of three trials was recorded. Electrophysiological Testing
After behavioral testing, the mice underwent electrophysiological testing. Each mouse was anesthetized with halothane before recording. Compound amplitudes and distal latencies were measured in the caudal nerve of the tail. The tails were restrained and platinum-iridium needle surface electrodes were placed along the distal section of the caudal nerve. The active recording electrode was positioned at a fixed distance of 40mm distal to the stimulating cathode. Brief pulses of constant voltage stimulation were delivered through an anode-cathode pair positioned overlying a proximal section of the caudal nerve. Motor recordings were conducted orthodromically from the tibial nerve with electrode placement over the distal insertion of the gastrocnemius muscle. Sensory recordings were conducted orthodromically from the sural nerve with a distance of 10mm between electrodes. For each recording five to ten stimuli were averaged, and the procedure was repeated. Latency was determined from the onset of the initial depolarization and was measured to the nearest 0.1 msec. Amplitude was measured from the baseline to peak and was measured to the nearest O.lμV. Rectal temperature of each mouse was monitored and maintained within 0.5°C. Statistics
Data were analyzed using an analysis of variance (ANOVA) in all cases. Results Behavioral testing
Clinically, vincristine causes a mixed sensory- motor neuropathy, with distal motor weakness as the most prominent early sign. We therefore made use of a simple behavioral test to ascertain the motor strength of the animals in each group. The data from the incline test are summarized in Table 1 and Fig. 1. The animals treated with vincristine alone were able to maintain their grip for only about half the maximal time. The other groups tested were all able to maintain their grips for approximately the full 30 seconds allowed. The vincristine alone treated group differed from the other groups with a p < 0.0001 by ANOVA. Electrophysiological results
Motor conduction was measured from the tibial nerve, and the results are summarized in Table 2 and Fig. 2. The group treated with vincristine alone had a prolonged latency and a significantly reduced action potential amplitude as compared to the control group (p < 0.02 by ANOVA). The groups co-treated with IGF-I did not differ significantly from the control group.
Compound recordings were conducted from the caudal nerve in the tail and the results are summarized in Table 3 and Fig. 3. Herd too, the vincristine alone treated group had significantly prolonged latencies and reduced amplitudes (p<0.001 and p<0.05 respectively). In each case IGF-I administration partially though not completely improved upon these values.
Sensory recordings were conducted from the sural nerve and the values summarized in Table 4. There were no statistically significant differences between any of the groups as determined by this measurement of purely sensory function.
The data presented indicate that co-administration of IGF-I with vincristine can prevent the manifestations of vincristine neuropathy seen in this animal model. Applicants have demonstrated the presence of neuropathy using both behavioral and electrophysiological measurements. This animal model of vincristine neuropathy appears to correlate well with the human clinical condition in that motor dysfunction is the most prominent manifestation. Wherever vincristine administration impaired the function of the peripheral nerve, IGF-I administration resulted in a significant improvement. Experimental Example: Taxol To assess whether rhIGF-I could prevent development of a sensory neuropathy caused by taxol administration, male CD-I mice were dosed daily with 5 taxol (21.6 mg/kg) administered intraperitoneally for 6 days in taxol-vehicle (12% chromophore EL (Sigma, St. Louis MO) , 76% phosphate-buffered saline, 12% ethanol) . rhIGF-I vehicle (100 mM acetic acid, 50 mM NaCl, 1% human serum albumin) or rhIGF-I (l mg/kg) was administered
10 subcutaneously for 10 days beginning one day prior to the start of the taxol■•injections. On the last day of rhlGF- I vehicle or rhIGF-I administration, the ability of mice to sense and respond to a noxious stimulus was assessed by determining hot-plate (55°C) and tail-flick latencies
15 (D'Amour et al. J. Pharmacol . Exp. Ther. 12.: 14-19 , 1941; Eddy et al. J. Pharmacol . Exp. Ther. 107:385-393. 1953; Vaught et al. Life Sci . 4.3:2233-2241, 1991) . Hot-plate and tail-flick latencies were determined twice for each mouse. The cutoff time to lick one hindpaw or shake a 0 hindpaw three times in the hot-plate assay was 20 sec and to move its tail from a heated coil in the tail-flick assay was 10 sec. Significant differences between vehicle and taxol-treatment groups were determined by Dunnett's t-test (Tallarida et al. Manual of
25 Pharmacologic Calculation with Computer Programs. 2nd ed. Springer-Verlag, NY, pp. 145-148, 1987) and differences between all groups by a Newman-Keul's test (Tallarida et al. supra , pp. 121-125) .
Only the mice treated with taxol/rhIGF-I vehicle
30 had tail-flick and hot plate latencies that were significantly greater than that of vehicle-treated mice. Taxol significantly increased tail-flick and hot-plate latencies 43% and 37%, respectively. In addition, the tail-flick and hot-plate latencies for the taxol-treated
35. mice were also significantly greater than that of mice treated with rhIGF-I or taxol/rhIGF-I. Thus, rhIGF-I prevented the development of a sensory neuropathy as measured by changes in tail-flick and hot-plate latencies. The effect of rhIGF-1 administration on preventing taxol-induced neuropathy is shown in Table 6, in Fig. 4 (tail-flick latencies) and in Fig. 5 (hot plate latencies) . Results are presented as mean + S.E.M. The symbol * denotes that the value is significantly different from both vehicles rhIGF-I alone, and taxol/rhlGF-I-treated groups p<0.05.
Therapy
Any of the IGF-I neuropathy-reducing agents described herein can be administered to a patient in a pharmaceutically-acceptable buffer (e.g., physiological saline or acetic acid buffer) . Although it may be convenient to administer IGF-I or IGF-III subcutaneously, orally, nasally, or topically, e.g., as a liquid or spray, the therapeutic preparation is administered in accordance with the condition to be treated. For example, it may be necessary to administer IGF-I intravenously, or surgically to the appropriate tissue, or via a catheter.
An appropriate dosage is an amount of an insulin- like growth factor-I, fragment or analog which effects a reduction in the extent of neuropathy. IGF-I, for example, can be administered at dosages of .03-10 mg/kg/unit dose, as a bolus or by infusion, administered either daily, intermittently, or according to need. This dosage corresponds approximately to the weight to weight ratio of IGF-I to vincristine of between 1:400 and 75:1, preferably 1:40 to 8:1. Dosages of other insulin-like growth factor-I s, fragments or analogs, or their weight to weight ratios relative to the toxic agent of instance, can be determined by one skilled in the art, according to the methods described herein.
The effectiveness of treating neuropathies with IGF-I can be evaluated by the following signs of recovery: 1) Recovery of normal sensory function, which can be assessed by thermal sensitivity of the extremities; 2) Recovery of normal motor function, which can be assessed by measures of muscle weakness, fine motor control, and deep tendon reflexes; and 3) Normalization of nerve conduction velocity, which is assessed electrophysiologically. Methods for assessing peripheral neuropathy are described by Asbury et al. (Asbury et al., 1992, in Diseases of the Nervous System. Clinical Neurobiology. eds. Asbury et al. W.B. Saunders Inc. Philadelphia, PA. 1:252-269) and can be employed by those skilled in the art to determine the effectiveness of an insulin-like growth factor-I in alleviating neuropathy.
Other Embodiments Other embodiments are within the following claims. For example, agents useful in reducing toxic neuropathy can include any of the family of insulin-like growth factor-I's and related neurotrophins, nerve growth factor-enhancing molecules, ciliary neurotrophic factor, IGF-I derived peptide fragments, analogs of an insulin¬ like growth factor-I, or combinations of these agents.
While vincristine neurotoxicity most typically is manifested as a peripheral neuropathy, the method of the invention can also be used to reduce other toxic neuropathies, e.g., neuropathies of the autonomic or cranial nervous systems, and can be used to mitigate the effects of other toxic agents.
The invention further includes neuropathies associated with systemic diseases: uremia, childhood cholestatic liver disease, chronic respiratory insufficiency, alcoholic polyneuropathy, multiple organ failure, sepsis, hypoalbuminemia, eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome, hepatitis, porphyria, hypoglycemia, vitamin deficiency, chronic liver disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, hyperlipidemia, leprosy, Lyme disease, herpes zoster, Guillain-Barre syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, sensory perineuritis, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)- associated neuropathy, Sjogren's syndrome, primary vasculitis (such as polyarteritis nodosa) , allergic granulomatous angiitis (Churg-Strauss) , hypersensitivity angiitis, Wegener's granulomatosis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosis, mixed connective tissue disease, scleroderma, sarcoidosis, vasculitis, systemic vasculitides, acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, post-polio syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, pandysautonomia, primary systemic amyloidosis, hypothyroidism, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acromegaly, malabsorption (sprue, celiac disease) , carcinomas (sensory, sensorimotor, late and demyelinating) , lymphoma (including Hodgkin's) , polycythemia vera, multiple myeloma (lytic type, osteosclerotic, or solitary plasmacytoma) , benign monoclonal gammopathy, macroglobulinemia, and cryoglobulinemia, as described by Asbury et al. supra , herein incorporated by reference.
The invention also includes genetically acquired neuropathies: peroneal muscular atrophy (Charcot-Marie- Tooth Disease, types I, II, and X) ,hereditary amyloid neuropathies, hereditary sensory neuropathy (type I and type II) , porphyric neuropathy, hereditary liability to pressure palsy, Fabry's disease, adrenomyeloneuropathy, Riley-Day syndrome, Dejerine-Sottas neuropathy (hereditary motor-sensory neuropathy-III) , Refsum's disease, ataxia-telangiectasia, hereditary tyrosinemia,- anaphalipoproteinemia, abetalipoproteinemia, giant axonal neuropathy, metachromatic leukodystrophy, globoid cell leukodystrophy, and Friedrich's ataxia (Asbury et al. supra) . Also included in the invention are mononeuropathy multiplex, plexopathy, and pure motor neuropathy, as described by Asbury et al. supra .
TABLE 1
INCLINE TEST (sec)
GROUP MEANS S.E.M.
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Data from the incline test. Values represent the time the animals could remain suspended from a verticle incline, with a maximum set at 30 seconds.
Means this value differed from the other groups with a p < 0.0001
TABLE 2
TIBIAL - MOTOR NERVE LATENCY (msec) AMPLITUDE (mV)
GROUP MEAN S.E.M. MEAN S.E.M.
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Electrophysiological measurements from the tibial nerve.
Signifies that this group differed from the control with a p < 0.02.
TABLE 3
CAUDAL - COMPOUND NERVE LATENCY (msec) AMPLITUDE (mV)
GROUP MEAN S.E.M. MEAN S.E.M.
Figure imgf000022_0001
Electrophysiological measurements from the caudal nerve.
Signifies that these values differed from the control with p < 0.05.
Signifies that this value differed from the control with a p < 0.001.
TABLE 4
SURAL - SENSORY NERVE
LATENCY (msec) AMPLITUDE (mV)
Figure imgf000023_0001
Electrophysiological measurements from the sural nerve. There no statistically significant differences among groups.
TABLE 5
AGENTS THAT CAUSE PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
AGENT ACTIVITY
acetazolamide diuretic acrylamide flocculent, grouting agent adriamycin antineoplastic alcohol (ethanol) solvent, recreational drug almitrine respiratory stimulant amiodarone antiarrhythmic amphotericin antimicrobial arsenic herbicide, insecticide aurothioglucose an irheumatic barbiturates •> anticonvulsant, sedative buckthorn toxic berry carbamates insecticide carbon disulfide (CS2) industrial chloramphenicol antibacterial chloroquine antimalarial cholestyramine antihyper1ipoproteinemic cisplatin antineoplastic clioquinol amebicide, antibacterial colestipol antihyper1ipoproteinemic colchicine gout suppressant colistin antimicrobial cycloserine antibacterial cytarabine antineoplastic dapsone dermatologic including leprosy dideoxycytidine antineoplastic dideoxyinosine antineoplastic dideoxythymidine antiviral disulfiram antialcohol doxorubicin antineoplastic ethambutol antibacterial ethionamide antibacterial glutethimide sedative, hypnotic gold antirheumatic hexacarbons solvents hormonal contraceptives hexamethylolmela ine fireproofing, creaseproofing hydralazine antihypertensive hydroxychloroquine antirheumatic TABLE 5 CONT .
AGENT ACTIVITY
lmipramme antidepressant indomethacin anti-inflammatory inorganic lead toxic metal in paint, etc. isoniazid antituberculous lithium antidepressant me thy lmer cury industrial waste metformin antidiabetic methylhydrazine synthetic intermediate metronidazole antiprotozoal misonidazole radiosensitizer nitrofurantoin > urinary antiseptic nitrogen mustard antineoplastic, nerve gas nitrous oxide anesthetic organophosphates insecticides ospolot anticonvulsant penicillin antibacterial perhexiline antiarrhythmic perhexiline maleate antiarrhythmic phen -,oin anticonvulsant plat: urn drug component prir : one anticonvulsant procύrbazine antineoplastic pyridoxine vitamin B6 sodium cyanate anti-sickling streptomycin antimicrobial sulphonamides antimicrobial suramin antineoplastic tamoxifen antineoplastic taxol antineoplastic thalidomide antileprous thallium rat poison triamterene diuretic trimethyltin toxic metal
L-tryptophan health food additive vincristine antineoplastic vinblastine antineoplastic vindesine antineoplastic vitamin A mega doses vitamin D mega doses TABLE 6
EFFECT OF TAXOL AND rhIGF-I ON TAIL-FLICK AND HOT-PLATE LATENCIES
Treatment8'13 Tail-Flick Latency Hot-Plate Latency
(sec) (sec) rhIGF-I Vehicle 3.49 ± 0.15 8.72 ± 0.40
Taxol Vehicle 3.70 ± 0.30 7.34 + 0.44 rhIGF-I (lmg/kg) 3.43 ± 0.14 8.10 + 0.39
Taxol/rhIGF-I Vehicle 4.99 ± 0.15* 11.96 ± 0.54*
Taxol/rhIGF-I > 3.70 ± 0.19 7.74 + 0.61
Significantly different from vehicle, rhIGF-I or Taxol/rhIGF-I treated groups p<0.05.
a rhIGF-I Vehicle: The vehicle used for rhIGF-I was administered to one group of animals to serve as a control group, without rhIGF-I itself.
Taxol Vehicle: The vehicle used for Taxol was administered to one group of animals to serve as a control group, without Taxol itself. rhIGF-I (lmg/kg) : rhIGF-I in its vehicle was ad inistred as described.
Taxol/rhIGF-I Vehicle: Taxol in its vehicle was administred to one group of animals concurrently with the vehicle for rhIGF-I, but without rhIGF-I itself.
Taxol/rhIGF-I: Both taxol in its vehicle and rhIGF-I in its vehicle were administered as described.
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1. A method of reducing a peripheral neuropathy that is not caused by an abnormal insulin level in a mammal, said method comprising administering a neuropathy-reducing amount of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) or insulin-like growth factor-Ill (IGF-III) to said mammal.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said mammal is a human. _>
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said insulin¬ like growth factor-I is administered intravenously or subcutaneously.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein there is administered IGF-III.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said neuropathy is associated with a systemic disease.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein said neuropathy is post-polio syndrome.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein said neuropathy is hereditary neuropathy.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein said neuropathy is Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein said neuropathy is caused by a toxic agent.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein said toxic agent is a chemotherapeutic agent.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein said insulin¬ like growth factor-I is administered simultaneously with said chemotherapeutic agent.
12. The method of claim 10, wherein said chemotherapeutic agent is vincristine.
13. The mefthod of claim 10, wherein said chemotherapeutic agent is taxol.
14. The method of claim 10, wherein said chemotherapeutic agent is cisplatin.
15. The method of claim 10, wherein said chemotherapeutic agent is dideoxyinosine.
16. The method of claim 12, wherein the weight to weight ratio of said insulin-like growth factor-I to said vincristine is between 1:400 and 75:1.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein said ratio is between 1:40 and 8:1.
18. The method of claim 10, wherein said insulin- like growth factor-I is administered to said mammal following chemotherapy to restore at least a portion of the neurofunction destroyed by said chemotherapy.
19. The method of claim 9, wherein said toxic agent comprises alcohol, a metal, an industrial toxin, a drug, a vitamin, a contaminant of a food, or a contaminant of a medicinal.
20. A composition comprising a substantially pure insulin-like growth factor-I and a chemotherapeutic agent, in a weight to weight ratio of between 1:400 and 75:1.
21. The composition of claim 20, wherein said insulin-like growth factor-I is IGF-III.
22. The composition of claim 20, wherein said chemotherapeutic agent is vincristine, cisplatin, taxol, or dideoxyinosine.?
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