Topical CTC-96 accelerates wart growth in rabbits infected with cottontail rabbit papillomavirus

Antiviral Res. 1994 May;24(1):27-35. doi: 10.1016/0166-3542(94)90049-3.

Abstract

CTC-96, a cobalt containing complex, was tested as a putative topical therapeutic agent for the treatment of papillomavirus-induced tumors in our cottontail rabbit papillomavirus (CRPV)-rabbit model system. Following experimental infection of domestic rabbits with CRPV, CTC-96 was applied to infection sites twice daily, 5 days a week for a total of 8 weeks. Two levels of concentrations of aqueous CTC-96 were compared to placebo control-treated animals. With increasing dose of CTC-96 we observed tumors earlier, larger, and more often across eight infected sites on each animal.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Animals
  • Antiviral Agents / toxicity*
  • Cottontail rabbit papillomavirus*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Female
  • Organometallic Compounds / toxicity*
  • Papillomavirus Infections / drug therapy*
  • Papillomavirus Infections / virology
  • Rabbits
  • Tumor Virus Infections / drug therapy*
  • Tumor Virus Infections / virology
  • Warts / drug therapy*
  • Warts / pathology
  • Warts / virology*

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • CTC 96