Mode of action of the novel phenazine anticancer agents XR11576 and XR5944.

abstract：:Large (>6 microm) rigid microparticles (MPs) become passively entrapped within the lungs after intravenous (i.v.) injection making them an attractive and highly efficient alternative to inhalation for pulmonary delivery. In this study, PEGylated 6 microm polystyrene MPs with multiple copies of the norvaline (Nva) alph...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Chao P,Deshmukh M,Kutscher HL,Gao D,Rajan SS,Hu P,Laskin DL,Stein S,Sinko PJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to investigate a clinical observation that patients with epithelial ovarian cancer treated with first-line platinum-paclitaxel chemotherapy combination (TP) develop macrocytosis and to explore the possible predictive role of macrocytosis in response rate, progression-free survival (PFS), an...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Boraska Jelavić T,Boban T,Brčić L,Vrdoljak E

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taxol is an antitumor drug which, as its mechanism of action, promotes microtubule assembly in vitro. Camptothecin (CPT) is an anticancer agent with the peculiar mechanism of poisoning eukaryotic DNA topoisomerase I. Both drugs are in clinical trials and their chemotherapeutic efficacy seems promising in refractory hu...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Debernardis D,Cimoli G,Parodi S,Russo P

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibody-cytokine fusion proteins (also called 'immunocytokines') represent an emerging class of biopharmaceutical products, which are being considered for cancer immunotherapy. When used as single agents, pro-inflammatory immunocytokines are rarely capable of inducing complete and durable cancer regression in mouse m...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Corbellari R,Nadal L,Villa A,Neri D,De Luca R

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We demonstrate that neurokinin A (NKA) and substance P (SP) play a role in the proliferation of the estrogen receptor-negative (ER-) cell line MDA-MB-231, a human breast carcinoma expressing both NK-1 and NK-2 receptors. In vitro experiments showed that the specific receptor antagonists MEN 11,467 (NK-1) and nepadutan...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Bigioni M,Benzo A,Irrissuto C,Maggi CA,Goso C

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioma is a primary intracranial malignant tumor with poor prognosis. In this study, we aimed to develop transferrin (Tf)-modified poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles to deliver temozolomide (TMZ) to glioma and evaluate their efficacy to kill glioma. TMZ-loaded nanoparticles were prepared by nanoprecipi...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Mao J,Meng X,Zhao C,Yang Y,Liu G

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with platinum resistant low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma had an objective response to therapy with bevacizumab and evidence of extended activity (>7 years). This case report adds to the growing literature regarding the use of bevacizumab in low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma. ...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Rose PG,Roma A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we tried to define in vitro interactions of two antitumor agents that have different sites and different mechanisms of action. Vinblastine (VLB) in combination with human recombinant interferon-alpha A/D (rHuIFN-alpha A/D) and in combination with murine recombinant interferon-gamma (rMuIFN-gamma) was st...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Jezersek B,Novaković S,Sersa G,Auersperg M,Fleischmann WR Jr

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A toxicology study of DENSPM was carried out in rats by multiple (once daily for 5 days) intravenous injection. Doses of 12.5, 25 and 50 mg DENSPM/kg were well tolerated. Infusion of 100 mg DENSPM resulted in distressing physical signs, including labored breathing, convulsive movements and acute death. There were no e...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Kanter PM,Bullard GA,King JM

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to establish xenograft models of tumor in mice bladder and evaluate the antitumor efficacy of ampelopsin sodium (Amp-Na). A total of 2×10 human bladder carcinoma EJ cells and murine sarcoma 180 cells were instilled into the bladder of BALB/c nu/nu mice and Swiss mice after preconditioning to ...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Zhang B,Dong S,Cen X,Wang X,Liu X,Zhang H,Zhao X,Wu Y

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of intravesical novantrone in refractory superficial bladder cancer. The eligibility criteria included proven carcinoma in situ or superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder at stage Ta or T1 that was proven refractory to or in relapse af...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Sharifi R,Lee M,Clayton M,Lamb D,Siami P,Strub M,Albert D,Sarosdy M

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:STAT5 is an important transcription factor that is constitutively activated in various types of malignancies, including chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Whether the antitumor effects of resveratrol (RES) are linked to its capability to inhibit STAT5 activation in CML cells was investigated. We found that RES inhibi...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Li Q,Zhang L,Ma L,Bai X,Li X,Zhao M,Sui T

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous in vitro biochemical studies have revealed that the antitumor drug leinamycin causes oxidative DNA damage and DNA alkylation. However, it is still not clear whether the same mechanism(s) of action operate in cultured human tumor cells. Here, we evaluated the effects of leinamycin in the human pancreatic carci...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Bassett S,Urrabaz R,Sun D

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heavy water (deuterium oxide: D2O) contains a neutron and a proton in its hydrogen atoms and shows a variety of biologic activities different from normal light water. In the present study the cytotoxic and cytostatic activity of D2O was assessed using a BALB/c-3T3 fibroblast cell line and four human digestive organ ca...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Takeda H,Nio Y,Omori H,Uegaki K,Hirahara N,Sasaki S,Tamura K,Ohtani H

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four novel 4-substituted 5-nitrophthalimides (5-substituted-6-nitro-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-1,3-diones), 6, 7, 10 and 11, and the known 5 are prepared as analogs of the dinitrobenzamide prodrug CB 1954, 1, and considered as potential candidates for gene-directed enzyme prodrug therapy. All the phthalimides are poor subst...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Mehta LK,Hobbs S,Chen S,Knox RJ,Parrick J

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The plasma pharmacokinetics of a second generation anthracycline derivative, idarubicin (Ida), have been studied in 17 patients with acute myelocytic leukemia (AML) and high risk features. The drug (10 mg/m2) was given in a randomized cross-over design as 3 min and 2 h infusions for three consecutive days. Cytosine ar...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Eksborg S,Björkholm M,Hast R,Fagerlund E

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antitumor effects of a polyamine biosynthetic pathway inhibitor methylglyoxal bis(cyclopentylamidinohydrazone) (MGBCP) on the human hepatocellular carcinoma SK-HEP-1 cell line have been investigated. The growth of these cultured hepatocellular carcinoma cells was inhibited by MGBCP in a dose-dependent manner. Sper...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Hashimoto Y,Hibasami H,Tamaki S,Kamei A,Ikoma J,Kaito M,Imoto I,Watanabe S,Nakashima K,Adachi Y

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of coadministration of acid-reducing agents on the pharmacokinetic exposure of orally administered epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor erlotinib, a drug that displays pH-dependent solubility. Two studies were conducted, the first with the proton pump inhibitor om...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Kletzl H,Giraudon M,Ducray PS,Abt M,Hamilton M,Lum BL

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gefitinib (an epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor) and bexarotene (a rexinoid) affect similar oncogenic pathways and are both metabolized through cytochrome P450 CYP3A4. We studied the combination of bexarotene and gefitinib in the third-line treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer to e...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Padda SK,Chhatwani L,Zhou L,Jacobs CD,Lopez-Anaya A,Wakelee HA

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal cancer is one of the fatal cancers around the world. Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is widely used during anesthesia of esophageal cancer surgery. Nevertheless, the role of DEX in the progression of esophageal cancer remains barely known. The proliferation, apoptosis and metastasis of esophageal cancer cells were de...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Zhang P,He H,Bai Y,Liu W,Huang L

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triterpenoids are structurally diverse organic compounds, characterized by a basic backbone modified in multiple ways, allowing the formation of more than 20 000 naturally occurring triterpenoid varieties. Several triterpenoids, including ursolic and oleanolic acid, betulinic acid, celastrol, pristimerin, lupeol, and ...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Petronelli A,Pannitteri G,Testa U

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is the most widely used agent for the management of colorectal cancer. Capecitabine is metabolized by three enzymatic actions, the last of which is mediated by thymidine phosphorylase, to produce 5-FU. Given the oral bioavailability of capecitabine as well as in-vitro and in-vivo findings showing...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Patel PA

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclosporin A (CsA) is a calcium antagonist and can enhance the efficacy of some protein drugs, but its mechanism remains unknown. In this study, MAP30, a ribosome-inactivating protein reported to have apoptotic effects on cancer cells, was fused with S3, an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-targeting peptide. I...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Song ZT,Zhang LW,Fan LQ,Kong JW,Mao JH,Zhao J,Wang FJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer occurs throughout the world but is most common in developed countries. Cancer progression is believed to be driven by genetic mutations in this complex condition. Risk factors for developing colorectal cancer include a genetic family history, long-term ulcerative colitis, and colonic polyps. The use ...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Ma W,Liu X,Du W

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This multi-center trial was carried out to assess the therapeutic potential of recombinant tumor necrosis factor (rTNF) as the first form of systemic therapy for advanced carcinomas of gastric and pancreatic origin. To be eligible patients were required to have no overt sign of coagulopathy and hepatic function studie...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Muggia FM,Brown TD,Goodman PJ,Macdonald JS,Hersh EM,Fleming TR,Leichman L

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Imatinib is the standard first-line therapy for metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors. It has markedly improved the prognosis and outcome of patients affected by gastrointestinal stromal tumors, especially in the case of exon 11 KIT mutations. Imatinib-associated adverse events are generally mild to moderate; how...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Saponara M,Gatto L,Di Nunno V,Tabacchi E,Fanti S,Di Scioscio V,Nannini M,Gruppioni E,Altimari A,Fiorentino M,Santini D,Ceccarelli C,Zompatori M,Biasco G,Pantaleo MA

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tetracycline family includes tetracycline, doxycycline and minocycline, all of which have been used as antibiotics effectively for decades. New uses emerged for these compounds after their effect on mitochondrial function was discovered. Cytostatic and cytotoxic activity of these compounds was shown against cell l...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Saikali Z,Singh G

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to probe the influence of microRNA-301b (miR-301b) in esophageal cancer pathogenesis. Based on the data acquired from The Cancer Genome Atlas database, we found that miR-301b was highly expressed in esophageal cancer tissues and high expression of miR-301b was related to worse prognosis in pa...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Pan F,Chen M,Song XY,Yang JD

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anomalous gene regulation, dictated by epigenetic modifications, is a universal characteristic of cancer cells. Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are an important class of enzymes that influence gene expression by the removal of acetyl groups from histones leading to chromatin remodeling and transcriptional suppression of ...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Jazirehi AR

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recruited 50 patients with T2-4 N0-2 M0 primary breast cancer into a phase I/II study to define the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), efficacy and tolerability of preoperative gemcitabine (1250 mg/m fixed dose) plus epirubicin (doses escalated from 90 mg/m) for 5 cycles followed by 4 cycles of docetaxel (scheduled fixe...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Schneeweiss A,Schuetz F,Rudlowski C,Hahn M,Lauschner I,Sinn HP,von Fournier D,Sohn C

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00