FTY720 and lung tumor development.

FTY720 has been shown to prevent cancer development in experimental models but there is no report whether this beneficial effect is associated with the time point of the drug administration. Lung adenoma was induced in mice by urethane injection followed by different periods of FTY720 administration in order to evaluate lung tumor development. BALB/c mice received urethane intraperitoneally in two doses of 1.