abstract：:Apoptosis is important for normal development and removal of damaged cells. Evasion of apoptosis by cancer cells is one of the key characteristics of many tumor types. Thus, discovering agents that promote apoptosis in tumor cells could have great therapeutic value. Marine natural products have demonstrated great pote...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： LaBarbera DV,Modzelewska K,Glazar AI,Gray PD,Kaur M,Liu T,Grossman D,Harper MK,Kuwada SK,Moghal N,Ireland CM

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The beta-carboline alkaloids are naturally existing plant substances. It is known that these alkaloids have a wide spectrum of neuropharmacological, psychopharmacological, and antitumor effects. Therefore, they have been traditionally used in oriental medicine for the treatment of various diseases including cancers an...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Abe A,Yamada H

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, we synthesized a series of hydrazide class of compounds and examined their cytotoxicity in a number of cancer cell lines. Among these analogues, SC144 exhibited potent cytotoxicity against a panel of drug-sensitive and drug-resistant cancer cell lines. To further explore its therapeutic potentials in the c...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Oshima T,Cao X,Grande F,Yamada R,Garofalo A,Louie S,Neamati N

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bevacizumab has been shown to be effective combined with chemotherapy for first-line treatment of advanced colorectal cancer, but little information is available about its efficacy and safety in patients who may be candidates for surgery at any time during the disease. The case history of a female patient with colorec...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Castro-Carpeño Jd,Moyano MS,Sáenz EC,Belda-Iniesta C,Batlle JF,Barón MG

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer with palliative intent compared with supportive care alone is now widely accepted. However, the best choice of chemotherapy regimen for patients with advanced gastric cancer is still a matter of controversy and requires further investigation. This study is perfo...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Cao W,Yang W,Lou G,Jiang J,Geng M,Xi W,Li H,Ma T,Jin Y

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dihydroartemisinin (DHA), a semisynthetic derivative of artemisinin, has recently shown antitumor activity in various cancer cells. Its effect on pancreatic cancer is, however, unknown and the mechanism is unclear. The study aims to investigate its antitumor activity and underlying mechanisms in human pancreatic cance...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Chen H,Sun B,Pan S,Jiang H,Sun X

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have established estrogen-independent and antiestrogen-resistant cell lines from hormone-dependent MCF-7 breast cancer cells by long-term culture in the absence of estrogen, or in the presence of antiestrogen toremifene, respectively. By using a cDNA microarray we compared gene expression profiles among estrogen-in...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Pennanen PT,Sarvilinna NS,Ylikomi TJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 have been associated with the ability of tumor cells to metastasize because of their capacity to degrade type IV collagen, the main component of basement membrane, and to their elevated expression in malignant tumors. (S)-methyl 6-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)-2-(2-((S)-2,6-dioxo-...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Chen MH,Cui SX,Cheng YN,Sun LR,Li QB,Xu WF,Ward SG,Tang W,Qu XJ

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of 1-(biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-6,7-diol (EDL-155) on the growth of glioma was tested in vitro and in vivo. Normal cultured rat astrocytes and C6 rat glioma were used as a differential screen to test the effects of EDL-155. The compound was preferentially cytotoxic for C6 glioma (...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Kang GS,Wang XD,Mohler ML,Kirichenko OV,Patil R,Orr WE,Miller DD,Geisert EE

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marine alkaloid meridianin G derivatives, substituted on the pyrimidine ring by aryl groups, were evaluated for their kinase inhibitory potencies and their in-vitro antiproliferative activities. The derivatives were tested toward a panel of nine protein kinases (KDR, IGF-1R, c-Met, RET, c-Src, c-Abl, PKA, CDK2/cyclin ...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Rossignol E,Debiton E,Fabbro D,Moreau P,Prudhomme M,Anizon F

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recombinant monoclonal antibody trastuzumab has antiproliferative effect on breast cancer (BC) cells with ErbB2 overexpression. We postulated that a mechanism able to modify ErbB2 expression enhances the antitumor effect of trastuzumab. We analyzed whether granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), widely used...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Cavalloni G,Sarotto I,Pignochino Y,Gammaitoni L,Migliardi G,Sgro L,Piacibello W,Risio M,Aglietta M,Leone F

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tolerability and response rate to weekly combination chemotherapy with trastuzumab and vinorelbine in Japanese women with HER2-overexpressing breast cancer not previously receiving either therapy were assessed. Tumor response was evaluated every 4 weeks and adverse events were graded. A total of 23 patients from six p...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Tokudome N,Ito Y,Hatake K,Toi M,Sano M,Iwata H,Sato Y,Saeki T,Aogi K,Takashima S

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common malignant mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. The principal treatment modality for primary GIST is surgery whereas for metastatic GIST, imatinib has an established role. In patients with locally advanced and metastatic GIST, the role of surgery i...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Mearadji A,den Bakker MA,van Geel AN,Eggermont AM,Sleijfer S,Verweij J,de Wilt JH,Verhoef C

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A phase II trial was performed to determine the efficacy and tolerance of docetaxel plus oxaliplatin with hematopoietic growth factor support in previously untreated patients with advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. Thirty-five patients were entered in this trial. Treatment consisted of 3-weekly docetaxel 80 mg/...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Hejna M,Raderer M,Zacherl J,Ba-Ssalamah A,Püspök A,Schmidinger M,Pluschnig U,Brodowicz T,Zielinski CC

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paeonol, a major phenolic component of Moutan Cortex, is known to have antitumor effects through an unknown mechanism. In this study, we tried to elucidate the anticancer effects of paeonol on human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines BEL-7404, SMMC-7721, and MHCC97-H in vitro. Using the 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Chunhu Z,Suiyu H,Meiqun C,Guilin X,Yunhui L

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dihydroartemisinin (DHA), a water-soluble active metabolite of artemisinin derivatives, is the safest and most effective antimalarial analog of artemisinin. In the present investigation, we assessed the apoptotic effect of DHA on leukemia HL60 cells and its regulation of transferrin receptor (TfR). Cell growth inhibit...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Zhou HJ,Wang Z,Li A

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the early 1990s, mitoxantrone has been used as a chemotherapeutic agent for adjuvant intravesical treatment following transurethral resection of superficial transitional cell carcinomas of the bladder. Although its efficacy as adjuvant intravesical therapy remains questionable and its use has not gained wide acc...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Giannakopoulos S,Pantazis T,Kalaitzis C,Antoniou D,Patris E,Touloupidis S

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lack of cross-resistance between the aromatase inhibitors (AIs) provides evidence to suggest that there are clinical differences between these agents. Available data from clinical trials indicate that patients exposed to nonsteroidal AIs may benefit from a steroidal compound of similar biochemical potency, and durab...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Lønning PE

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous studies have demonstrated the in-vitro and in-vivo targeting of a generation-5 (G5) dendrimer-based multifunctional conjugate, which used folic acid (FA) as the targeting agent and methotrexate (MTX) as the chemotherapeutic drug. For the synthesized G5-FA-MTX nanodevice conjugate to be clinically applicab...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Myc A,Douce TB,Ahuja N,Kotlyar A,Kukowska-Latallo J,Thomas TP,Baker JR Jr

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of several preclinical and clinical studies were reported by oncology professionals at the 43rd American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting, the largest international forum in which the latest achievements in cancer research are annually presented. The central theme this year was 'Translating Rese...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Puglisi F,Aprile G,Fasola G

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Norcantharidin (NCTD), a chemically modified form of cantharidin, is a potential anticancer drug. This study investigated the effect of NCTD on anoikis in CT26 colorectal adenocarcinoma cells. NCTD treatment of CT26 cells showed a dose-dependent and time-dependent decrease in viability and cell proliferation. Growth i...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Chen YJ,Kuo CD,Tsai YM,Yu CC,Wang GS,Liao HF

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an effort to develop new agents and molecular targets for the treatment of cancer, aspargine-glycine-arginine (NGR)-targeted liposomal doxorubicin (TVT-DOX) is being studied. The NGR peptide on the surface of liposomal doxorubicin (DOX) targets an aminopeptidase N (CD13) isoform, specific to the tumor neovasculatur...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Garde SV,Forté AJ,Ge M,Lepekhin EA,Panchal CJ,Rabbani SA,Wu JJ

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichostatin A and helixor A increased thrombospondin-1 expression by ECV304 cells at both mRNA and protein levels by transcriptional activation through the enhancement of tsp-1 promoter activity. The induction of thrombospondin-1 by these agents potently reduced ECV 304 cell migration and capillary-like tube formatio...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Hong S,Chang SY,Yeom DH,Kang JH,Hong KJ

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary aim of this randomized trial was to determine response rate and progression-free survival following chemotherapy in patients with platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer, who had been treated according to an ATP-based tumour chemosensitivity assay in comparison with physician's choice. A total of 180 p...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Cree IA,Kurbacher CM,Lamont A,Hindley AC,Love S,TCA Ovarian Cancer Trial Group.

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to characterize the relationship between the pharmacokinetics of methotrexate in serum and concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid, and to analyse the association to risk of a central nervous system relapse in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. In this retrospective study, 353 chil...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Jönsson P,Höglund P,Wiebe T,Schrøder H,Seidel H,Skärby T

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5-Fluorouracil, usually in combination with folinic acid, is widely used in the treatment of both colorectal and head and neck squamous cell cancer patients. Since 5-fluorouracil plus folinic acid and the antifolate thymidylate synthase inhibitor; raltitrexed have distinct mechanisms of action and toxicity profiles, w...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Avallone A,Di Gennaro E,Bruzzese F,Laus G,Delrio P,Caraglia M,Pepe S,Comella P,Budillon A

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the present time, there is not a standard regimen in upfront metastatic setting for breast cancer. A wide variety of regimens which includes anthracyclines, taxanes, gemcitabine or capecitabine are currently used, however, there is evidence to support the use of many of these drugs in early breast cancer and conseq...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Estevez LG,Tusquets I,Muñoz M,Adrover E,Rovira PS,Seguí MA,Rodríguez CA,Lescure AR,Ruiz M,Alvarez I,Mata JG

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focuses on the recent advances in chemotherapy of malignant gliomas, with special emphasis on the most common primary brain tumor in adults, glioblastoma. The demonstration of the superiority of concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide with standard radiotherapy over radiotherapy alone in patients with newly ...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Soffietti R,Rudà R,Trevisan E

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the clinical activity and safety of twice-weekly paclitaxel and cisplatin combined with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin (TP-HDFL) in patients with recurrent or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The regimen, composed of paclitaxel 35 mg/m 1-h intravenous infusion on days 1, 4, 8 and 11; c...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Lin CC,Yeh KH,Yang CH,Hsu C,Tsai YC,Hsu WL,Cheng AL,Hsu CH

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genome profiling approaches such as cDNA microarray analysis and quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction are playing ever-increasing roles in the classification of human cancers and in the discovery of biomarkers for the prediction of prognosis in cancer patients. Increasing research efforts are a...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Parissenti AM,Hembruff SL,Villeneuve DJ,Veitch Z,Guo B,Eng J

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A phase I/II study to determine the recommended dose for combination therapy with CPT-11 (irinotecan hydrochloride) and S-1 (tegafur, gimestat and otastat potassium) for advanced or recurrent gastric cancer, and to assess the safety and efficacy of this therapy. In the phase I portion of the study, S-1 was administere...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Katsube T,Ogawa K,Ichikawa W,Fujii M,Tokunaga A,Takagi Y,Kochi M,Hayashi K,Kubota T,Aiba K,Arai K,Terashima M,Kitajima M

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA interference, a posttranscriptional gene-silencing mechanism, has received considerable attention for its potential as a new therapeutic strategy to treat human diseases and conditions including cancer. Various studies have supported a role for the R2 subunit of ribonucleotide reductase in cancer progression and m...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Avolio TM,Lee Y,Feng N,Xiong K,Jin H,Wang M,Vassilakos A,Wright J,Young A

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a phase I study to determine the maximum tolerated dose, the recommended dose and the safety profile of S-1 and carboplatin combination regimen in the treatment of patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. Chemotherapy-naive patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer were treated with S-1 ...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Kaira K,Sunaga N,Yanagitani N,Imai H,Utsugi M,Shimizu Y,Iijima H,Tomizawa Y,Hisada T,Ishizuka T,Saito R,Mori M

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OncoGel is a novel depot formulation of paclitaxel designed for intralesional injection with a sustained paclitaxel delivery over approximately 6 weeks from a single administration. This phase 1 study was designed to characterize the toxicity, pharmacokinetics and preliminary antitumor activity associated with OncoGel...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Vukelja SJ,Anthony SP,Arseneau JC,Berman BS,Cunningham CC,Nemunaitis JJ,Samlowski WE,Fowers KD

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sap of Euphorbia peplus, commonly know as 'petty spurge', 'radium weed' or 'milkweed' has been used for centuries as a traditional treatment for skin conditions, including warts, corns and cancers of the skin. Documentation of its use by medical professionals to treat basal cell carcinoma (BCC) dates from the earl...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Ogbourne SM,Hampson P,Lord JM,Parsons P,De Witte PA,Suhrbier A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The substituted phenazines XR11576 and XR5944 were originally described as dual topoisomerase-I/II poisons. Subsequent reports, however, indicated that the association of their cytotoxicity with cellular topoisomerases was not clear. We set out to study this further using human tumour cell lines, PEO1 ovarian cancer, ...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Lewis LJ,Mistry P,Charlton PA,Thomas H,Coley HM

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitoxantrone is a DNA topoisomerase II poison commonly used for the treatment of hormone-refractory prostate cancer. The risk of secondary leukaemia is well described after mitoxantrone treatment in breast cancer and multiple sclerosis. Recent improvements of systemic chemotherapy increased the median survival in pati...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Martinez V,Mir O,Dômont J,Bouscary D,Goldwasser F

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PC cell-derived growth factor is a novel growth factor for tumor formation and progression. No comprehensive literature concerning PC cell-derived growth factor expression status and its biological function in squamous cell carcinoma, especially in the larynx, is, however, available. The target of this study is to eva...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Kong WJ,Zhang SL,Chen X,Zhang S,Wang YJ,Zhang D,Sun Y

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer invasion and metastasis are highly complex processes and a serine protease urokinase-type plasminogen activator/urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor system has been postulated to play a central role in the mediation of cancer progression. Of note, malignant tumor urokinase-type plasminogen activator an...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Nozaki S,Endo Y,Nakahara H,Yoshizawa K,Ohara T,Yamamoto E

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate in a randomized trial the activity of perioperative chemotherapy in patients treated with preoperative chemotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer and to compare it with the preoperative chemotherapy alone. Patients with cT2-3 N0-2 M0 histologically proven breast cancer, wi...

journal_title：Anti-cancer drugs

authors： Rocca A,Peruzzotti G,Ghisini R,Viale G,Veronesi P,Luini A,Intra M,Pietri E,Curigliano G,Giovanardi F,Maisonneuve P,Goldhirsch A,Colleoni M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00