Hanna N Wetzel1, Vladimir L Tsibulsky1, Andrew B Norman2. 1. Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0575, USA. 2. Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0575, USA. Electronic address: andrew.norman@uc.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Immunotherapy has shown potential as a treatment for cocaine abuse. The humanized recombinant anti-cocaine monoclonal antibody (mAb) with the preclinical designation h2E2 has been shown to decrease cocaine concentrations in the brain in rats, but its effects on cocaine self-administration behavior have never been tested. METHODS: The amount of cocaine needed to reinstate self-administration behavior (priming threshold) was calculated and the inter-injection intervals at unit doses of 0.3μmol/kg and 3μmol/kg during maintained self-administration were measured over a five-week baseline period. Rats trained to self-administer cocaine were infused with two doses of h2E2 (120mg/kg i.v.) 35days apart. Priming threshold and inter-injection intervals were measured for 35days after both injections. RESULTS: After both injections of h2E2, priming thresholds were significantly increased (3-fold) compared to expected baseline and then gradually declined over 35days. A significant decrease (15-33%) in inter-injection intervals during maintained self-administration was also observed following both h2E2 infusions at the lower dose, and after the first injection at the higher dose. No significant decreases in body weight were observed after either injection, indicating a lack of toxicity following a second injection. CONCLUSIONS: These data predict that the safety and effectiveness of h2E2 will be maintained after multiple treatments of this potential immunotherapy for cocaine abuse.
BACKGROUND: Immunotherapy has shown potential as a treatment for cocaine abuse. The humanized recombinant anti-cocaine monoclonal antibody (mAb) with the preclinical designation h2E2 has been shown to decrease cocaine concentrations in the brain in rats, but its effects on cocaine self-administration behavior have never been tested. METHODS: The amount of cocaine needed to reinstate self-administration behavior (priming threshold) was calculated and the inter-injection intervals at unit doses of 0.3μmol/kg and 3μmol/kg during maintained self-administration were measured over a five-week baseline period. Rats trained to self-administer cocaine were infused with two doses of h2E2 (120mg/kg i.v.) 35days apart. Priming threshold and inter-injection intervals were measured for 35days after both injections. RESULTS: After both injections of h2E2, priming thresholds were significantly increased (3-fold) compared to expected baseline and then gradually declined over 35days. A significant decrease (15-33%) in inter-injection intervals during maintained self-administration was also observed following both h2E2 infusions at the lower dose, and after the first injection at the higher dose. No significant decreases in body weight were observed after either injection, indicating a lack of toxicity following a second injection. CONCLUSIONS: These data predict that the safety and effectiveness of h2E2 will be maintained after multiple treatments of this potential immunotherapy for cocaine abuse.
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