Phase II study of teniposide in adenocarcinoma of the lung.

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated the efficacy and safety of 60, 120, or 240 mg of Z-360, which is a highly potent cholecystokinin2-receptor-selective antagonist, combined with gemcitabine in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. METHODS:Patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1:1:1 ratio to one of four treatment groups...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Ueno M,Li CP,Ikeda M,Ishii H,Mizuno N,Yamaguchi T,Ioka T,Oh DY,Ichikawa W,Okusaka T,Matsuyama Y,Arai D,Chen LT,Park YS,Furuse J

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the clinical activity and toxicity of a combination chemotherapy regimen of S-1 and cisplatin in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) in a retrospective study. METHODS:A total of 49 patients were treated in an outpatient setting with S-1 80 mg/m(2) o...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Kim HS,Kim HR,Kim GM,Kim HS,Koh YW,Kim SH,Choi EC,Hong YK,Sung JH,Kim SM,Kim JH,Cho BC

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemolytic anemia has been noted during treatment with a variety of chemotherapeutic agents. We observed mild compensated hemolytic anemia in a patient receiving capecitabine during a randomized, controlled trial of adjuvant therapy. In order to investigate the hypothesis that hemolysis is the underlying caus...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Nikolic-Tomasevic Z,Jelic S,Cassidy J,Filipovic-Ljeskovic I,Tomasevic Z

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The orally bioavailable matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor MMI270 reduces tumour growth metastasis in preclinical models. We assessed the feasibility and pharmacokinetic interactions of combining MMI270 with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and folinic acid (FA). Entered into the study were 33 patients with advanced colorectal c...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Eatock M,Cassidy J,Johnson J,Morrison R,Devlin M,Blackey R,Owen S,Choi L,Twelves C

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intestinal absorption of 6-mercaptopurine and its nucleoside 6-mercaptopurine riboside has been studied in the rat with the in situ dual luminal and vascular perfusion. 6-Mercaptopurine is an inactive prodrug that requires intestinal absorption, cellular uptake and intracellular anabolism for cytotoxic activity. V...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Pennington AM,Bronk JR

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) is a rare finding. It is most commonly caused by bowel necrosis and typically carries a grave prognosis. Bevacizumab has emerged as an effective standard therapy in the frontline management of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Although bevacizumab i...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Ortega J,Hayes JM,Antonia S

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The study mainly aimed to determine the biological function of a novelly synthesized phenanthroimidazole derivative, named L233, and to explore its potential mechanisms. METHODS:Cell survival was examined using the MTT assays, and the DNA-damaging role of L233 was explored using the comet assay. Moreover, the ...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Zhen N,Yang Q,Wu Q,Zhu X,Wang Y,Sun F,Mei W,Yu Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 135 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were treated by intra-arterial injection of an Adriamycin/mitomycin C oil (lipiodol) suspension (ADMOS) alone or of ADMOS plus cis-diammine-dichloroplatinum (CDDP). In all, 59 patients were treated with ADMOS alone and 76 were treated with ADMOS plus CDDP. A ...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Ikeda K,Inoue H,Yano T,Kobayashi H,Nakajo M

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Niraparib (Zejula™) is a poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the maintenance treatment of patients with recurrent platinum-sensitive epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a complete or partial response to p...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： van Andel L,Rosing H,Zhang Z,Hughes L,Kansra V,Sanghvi M,Tibben MM,Gebretensae A,Schellens JHM,Beijnen JH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ifosfamide is becoming an important clinical anticancer drug. Meaningful pharmacology studies require quantification of its activated and active metabolites, 4-hydroxyifosfamide (HOIfos) and isophosphoramide mustard (IPM), respectively. METHODS:Current methodology for quantifying the unstable HOIfos in biologi...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Struck RF,McCain DM,Tendian SW,Tillery KH

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interactions of cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, doxorubicin, mitomycin, carmustine (BCNU), cyclophosphamide, methotrexate and thio-TEPA were assessed at three neurotransmitter receptor binding sites. Each drug was inactive at concentrations as high as 10(-4) M in displacing the specific binding of 3H-spiperone to dopam...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Peroutka SJ

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Camptothecin (CPT) is an anticancer agent that kills cells by converting DNA topoisomerase I into a DNA-damaging agent. Although CPT and its derivatives are now being used to treat tumors in a variety of clinical protocols, the low water solubility of the drug and its unique pharmacodynamics and reactivity i...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Minko T,Paranjpe PV,Qiu B,Lalloo A,Won R,Stein S,Sinko PJ

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral blood stem and progenitor cells (PBSC and PBPC), which circulate at very low levels during steady-state hematopoiesis, show a transient but marked increase during hematologic recovery from marrow-suppressive chemotherapy. To ensure rapid and sustained hematologic engraftment after autologous PBSC transplant...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Harada M,Teshima T,Fujisaki T,Mizuno S,Miyamoto T,Takamatsu Y,Kubota A,Ohno Y,Kuroiwa M,Takenaka K,Eto T,Akashi K,Gondo H,Okamura T,Inaba S,Niho Y

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacokinetic studies in 11 patients with multiple myeloma were undertaken on the first and last days of one course of chemotherapy. The drug was administered PO in single doses of 6-14 mg daily. Melphalan concentrations were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography. The interpatient variability of pharm...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Adair CG,Bridges JM,Desai ZR

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Mutations and activations of the MEK and PI3K pathways are associated with the development of many cancers. GDC-0973 and GDC-0941 are inhibitors of MEK and PI3K, respectively, currently being evaluated clinically in combination as anti-cancer treatment. The objective of these studies was to characterize the rel...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Choo EF,Ng CM,Berry L,Belvin M,Lewin-Koh N,Merchant M,Salphati L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aromatase inhibitor, letrozole, is being investigated in experimental animal models as a novel treatment for high-grade gliomas (HGGs). To facilitate optimal dosing for such studies, we evaluated the plasma and brain pharmacokinetics (PK) of letrozole in NOD-scid gamma (NSG) mice, which are frequently emplo...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Arora P,Adams CH,Gudelsky G,DasGupta B,Desai PB

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We conducted a phase II trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of induction chemotherapy of pemetrexed plus split-dose cisplatin followed by pemetrexed maintenance for advanced non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS:Patients with advanced or recurrent untreated non-squamous NSCLC received ...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Koba T,Minami S,Nishijima-Futami Y,Masuhiro K,Kimura H,Futami S,Yaga M,Mori M,Kagawa H,Uenami T,Kohmo S,Otsuka T,Yamamoto S,Komuta K,Kijima T

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyrazine diazohydroxide (sodium salt, NSC 361456; PZDH) is a new antitumor drug with relatively broad activity in initial evaluations against murine leukemias, solid tumors, and two human tumor xenografts in vivo. The present studies were designed to address questions about PZDH activity on different treatment schedul...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Harrison SD Jr,Plowman J,Dykes DJ,Waud WR,Griswold DP Jr

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We conducted a phase II study of combination chemotherapy with nedaplatin (NP) and irinotecan (CPT) followed by gefitinib to determine the effects and toxicities in patients 70 years or older with unresectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS:Eligible patients were entered to receive 3 courses of 50...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Oshita F,Yamada K,Saito H,Noda K

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The study investigated the effects of pemetrexed, gefitinib, and their combination on human colorectal cancer cells. METHODS:Six human colorectal cancer cells were exposed to pemetrexed, gefitinib, and their combination. Antitumor effects were measured by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium br...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Zhang G,Xie X,Liu T,Yang J,Jiao S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study evaluated the tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary antitumor activity of EZN-2208, a water-soluble poly(ethylene) glycol conjugate of SN38. METHODS:Patients with advanced malignancies were enrolled in dose-escalating cohorts (3 + 3 design). EZN-2208 was administered as a 1-h intravenous i...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Patnaik A,Papadopoulos KP,Tolcher AW,Beeram M,Urien S,Schaaf LJ,Tahiri S,Bekaii-Saab T,Lokiec FM,Rezaï K,Buchbinder A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chemotherapeutic effects of all-trans-retinoic acid (atRA) are mediated by the retinoic acid receptor beta (RARbeta), but RARbeta expression is reduced in a number of head and neck carcinoma (HNSCC) cells which causes resistance to RA treatment in half the patients with HNSCC. The possible mechanism for the reduce...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Whang YM,Choi EJ,Seo JH,Kim JS,Yoo YD,Kim YH

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Epigenetic silencing of tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) by aberrant DNA methylation and chromatin deacetylation provides interesting targets for chemotherapeutic intervention by inhibitors of these events. 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine (decitabine, 5AZA-CdR) is a potent demethylating agent, which can reactivate TSGs sil...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Hurtubise A,Momparler RL

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycoprotein (gp) 130, a receptor component for interleukin 6 (IL-6), can associate with a soluble IL-6 receptor (sIL-6R)-IL-6 complex. To examine the role of gp130 signaling in human hematopoietic progenitor-cell proliferation and differentiation, we studied the effects of the sIL-6R-IL-6 complex in combination with ...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Nakahata T,Sui X,Tanaka R,Tajima S,Muraoka K,Ebihara Y,Tsuji K

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Studies were conducted on oryzalin (3,5-dinitro-N,N-di(n-propyl)sulfanilamide), a widely used dinitroaniline sulfonamide herbicide, which was identified from plant extracts as an inhibitor of mitogen- and growth factor-mediated intracellular free Ca2+ ([Ca2+]i) signalling in mammalian cells. METHODS AND RESULT...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Powis G,Gallegos A,Abraham RT,Ashendel CL,Zalkow LH,Dorr R,Dvorakova K,Salmon S,Harrison S,Worzalla J

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For years, MDA-MB-435 cells have been widely but erroneously used as breast cancer cells with aggressive behaviour. Recent data show that they are in fact melanoma cells. However, many scientists are still unaware of this "new" identity. ...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Lacroix M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor angiogenesis is essential for tumor growth and metastasis formation. Luminex methodology was used to measure the levels of four angiogenic cytokines in cell culture medium and in the plasma of mice bearing human tumors. We obtained plasma and conditioned culture medium from 12 different human tumor cell lines. T...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Keyes KA,Mann L,Cox K,Treadway P,Iversen P,Chen YF,Teicher BA

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of the polysulfonated antitumor drug suramin and six related polysulfonated azo dyes to inhibit the cell growth, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-receptor binding, and intracellular Ca2+ signaling of Swiss 3T3 fibroblasts was studied. Some of the azo dyes were more potent inhibitors of PDGF binding th...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Powis G,Seewald MJ,Melder D,Hoke M,Gratas C,Christensen TA,Chapman DE

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Predictors of response or disease control with oral medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) therapy in patients with metastatic or recurrence endometrial cancer remain to be elucidated. The purpose of this study was to clarify the effect of MPA in patients with endometrial cancer and identify markers that predict MPA...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Yunokawa M,Yoshida H,Watanabe R,Noguchi E,Shimomura A,Shimoi T,Yonemori K,Shimizu C,Fujiwara Y,Tamura K

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comparative in vitro drug testing was performed in 72 of 183 surgically removed human colorectal cancer specimens (34 primary lesions, 38 metastases). In 10 of these tumors, comparative dose-response curves were obtained. Given a greater than or equal to 70% ICF (inhibition of colony formation) as threshold for in vit...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Flentje M,Flentje D,Schlag P

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00