abstract：PURPOSE:Many patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are eligible only for palliative radiation (RT) at presentation. This study was designed to assess the feasibility of adding the anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody nimotuzumab to palliative thoracic RT. METHODS:Patients with stage IIB, III or IV NSCLC considered...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Bebb G,Smith C,Rorke S,Boland W,Nicacio L,Sukhoo R,Brade A

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Oxaliplatin (OHP) in combination with 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin (FOLFOX) is clinically used as frontline therapy in patients with advanced colorectal carcinoma (CRC), with response rates ranging from 46 to 71%. This combination is now considered a standard treatment for metastatic CRC and also in the post-opera...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Garg MB,Ackland SP

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs) do not derive benefit from molecular-targeted treatments such as endocrine therapy or anti-HER2 therapy because they lack those molecular targets. On the other hand, TNBCs have been shown to respond to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). In this study, we analyzed TNBC patient...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Masuda H,Masuda N,Kodama Y,Ogawa M,Karita M,Yamamura J,Tsukuda K,Doihara H,Miyoshi S,Mano M,Nakamori S,Tsujinaka T

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Imatinib mesylate (Imatinib), clinically employed for chronic myeloid leukemia and gastrointestinal stromal tumors, is a selective inhibitor of the tyrosine kinases, c-abl, c-kit and PDGFRs. Due to the frequent expression of these genes in breast cancer cells, the clinical efficacy of Imatinib has recently been...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Rappa G,Anzanello F,Lorico A

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In clinical trials, the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) administered concomitantly with first-line cytotoxicity chemotherapy failed to confer a survival benefit to patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of this study was to test whether paclitaxel followe...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Cheng H,An SJ,Zhang XC,Dong S,Zhang YF,Chen ZH,Chen HJ,Guo AL,Lin QX,Wu YL

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The observation that the orphan drug dichloroacetate (DCA) selectively promotes mitochondria-regulated apoptosis and inhibits tumour growth in preclinical models by shifting the glucose metabolism in cancer cells from anaerobic to aerobic glycolysis attracted not only scientists', clinicians' but also patients'...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Heshe D,Hoogestraat S,Brauckmann C,Karst U,Boos J,Lanvers-Kaminsky C

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In TFK-1 and EGI-1 cholangiocarcinoma cell lines, zoledronic acid (ZOL) determines an S-phase block without apoptosis. Here, we investigated the occurrence of apoptosis stigmata when ZOL is associated to the BH3-mimetic ABT-737. METHODS:In EGI-1 and TFK-1 cholangiocarcinoma cell lines untreated or treated with...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Romani AA,Desenzani S,Morganti MM,Baroni MC,Borghetti AF,Soliani P

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Artemisinins are now established drugs for treatment of malaria. These agents have been shown to possess impressive anti-cancer properties. We have investigated the role of artemisone (ATM), a novel derivative of artemisinin (ART) in a cancer setting both alone and in combination with established chemotherapeut...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Gravett AM,Liu WM,Krishna S,Chan WC,Haynes RK,Wilson NL,Dalgleish AG

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD), dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of SB-743921 when administered as a 1-h infusion every 21 days to patients with advanced solid tumors or relapsed/refractory lymphoma. METHODS:Patients who failed prior standard therapy o...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Holen KD,Belani CP,Wilding G,Ramalingam S,Volkman JL,Ramanathan RK,Vasist LS,Bowen CJ,Hodge JP,Dar MM,Ho PT

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of FOLFIRI regimen in patients with advanced colorectal cancer refractory to fluoropyrimidine and oxaliplatin. METHODS:The FOLFIRI regimen consisted of intravenous infusion of irinotecan 180 mg/m(2) on day 1 plus leucovorin (LV) 400 mg/m(2) on day 1 plus 5-fluorouracil (5-FU...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Bao HY,Fang WJ,Zhang XC,Shi GM,Huang S,Yu LF,Chen J,Mou HB,Deng J,Shen P,Xu N

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The optimal chemotherapeutic protocol for the treatment of esophageal cancer has not yet been established. A dose-escalation study of docetaxel combined with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) was performed to determine the optimal dose in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinom...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Tanaka Y,Yoshida K,Sanada Y,Osada S,Yamaguchi K,Takahashi T

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor flavopiridol increases irinotecan- and fluorouracil-induced apoptosis. We conducted a phase I trial of FOLFIRI + flavopiridol in patients with advanced solid tumors. DESIGN:FOLFIRI + flavopiridol were administered every 2 weeks. Based on sequence-dependent inhibition, f...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Dickson MA,Shah MA,Rathkopf D,Tse A,Carvajal RD,Wu N,Lefkowitz RA,Gonen M,Cane LM,Dials HJ,Schwartz GK

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this article is to report the first case of markedly increased anticoagulant activity of warfarin when used in combination with doxifluridine, given as a replacement for capecitabine. METHODS:International normalized ratio (INR) of a 73-year-old female patient receiving warfarin was increased af...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Nakajima M,Genda T,Suehira M,Satoh H,Miki A,Hori S,Sawada Y

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Expression of the DNA repair protein O (6)-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) correlates with resistance to irinotecan in colorectal cancer cell lines. This phase I study evaluated the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of lomeguatrib, an inactivating pseudosubstrate of MGMT, in combination with irinotecan...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Sabharwal A,Corrie PG,Midgley RS,Palmer C,Brady J,Mortimer P,Watson AJ,Margison GP,Middleton MR

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Fenretinide is a synthetic retinoid with activity in prostate cancer and other cell lines. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and tolerability of fenretinide in chemotherapy-naïve men with hormone refractory prostate cancer. METHODS:Eligibility criteria included hormone refractory prostate cancer...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Moore MM,Stockler M,Lim R,Mok TS,Millward M,Boyer MJ

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hypoxic tumor cells overexpressing hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha (HIF-1alpha) are generally resistant to chemo/radiotherapy. We have reported that Se-methylselenocysteine (MSC) therapeutically enhances the efficacy and selectivity of irinotecan against human tumor xenografts. The aim of this study was to deli...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Chintala S,Tóth K,Cao S,Durrani FA,Vaughan MM,Jensen RL,Rustum YM

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Low-dose methotrexate (MTX) therapy is the cornerstone treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and may enhance the activation of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) to 6-thioguanine nucleotides (6-TGN). Yet, data have established that high-dose MTX (HDMTX) hampers the accumulation of 6-TGN in red blood cells (RBC) ...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Adam de Beaumais T,Dervieux T,Fakhoury M,Medard Y,Azougagh S,Zhang D,Yakouben K,Jacqz-Aigrain E

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) with docetaxel, cisplatin (CDDP), and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) (TPF) with CCRT with CDDP, 5-FU, methotrexate and leucovorin (PFML) in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) in terms of safety and efficacy on survival. A total of ...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Tsukuda M,Ishitoya J,Matsuda H,Horiuchi C,Taguchi T,Takahashi M,Nishimura G,Kawakami M,Watanabe M,Niho T,Kawano T,Ikeda Y,Sakuma Y,Shiono O,Komatsu M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Gastric cancer is one of the leading cancerous diseases worldwide. It is diagnosed often at the advanced stage for which chemotherapy is the main treatment option. The prognosis remains poor for metastatic, especially the diffuse type, gastric cancers. We investigated the efficacy of intravenously administered ...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Tuan TF,Tsai ML,Yeh KC,Huang HC,Chung CT,Huang CL,Han CH,Chen CP,Wang MH,Shen CC,Lai YK,Lee WS,Hwang LL,Chen CT

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:It has recently been recognised that anticancer chemotherapy can elicit an immunogenic form of apoptosis characterised by the exposure of calreticulin (CRT) on the surface of dying tumour cells, entailing an immune response that contributes to the therapeutic outcome. CRT exposure has been found to be induced b...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Sonnemann J,Gressmann S,Becker S,Wittig S,Schmudde M,Beck JF

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This prospective multicenter phase II study was carried out to investigate the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of S-1 monotherapy in elderly patients over 75 years of age, with unresectable advanced or recurrent gastric cancer. METHODS:Patients had measurable or evaluable lesions according to the Japanes...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Koizumi W,Akiya T,Sato A,Sakuyama T,Sasaki E,Tomidokoro T,Hamada T,Fujimori M,Kikuchi Y,Shimada K,Mine T,Yamaguchi K,Sasaki T,Kurihara M

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although anthracycline is a key agent in breast cancer treatment, its use is associated with the risk of cardiotoxicity. Recently, the value of combination therapy with docetaxel and cyclophosphamide was reported. Because the characteristics of paclitaxel differ on weekly versus tri-weekly administration, such ...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Masuda N,Nakayama T,Yamamura J,Kamigaki S,Taguchi T,Hatta M,Sakamoto J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The potential use of combined therapy is under intensive study including the association between classical cytotoxic and genes encoding toxic proteins which enhanced the antitumour activity. The main aim of this work was to evaluate whether the gef gene, a suicide gene which has a demonstrated antiproliferative...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Prados J,Melguizo C,Rama AR,Ortiz R,Segura A,Boulaiz H,Vélez C,Caba O,Ramos JL,Aránega A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The chimeric protein BCR-ABL, a constitutively active protein-tyrosine kinase, triggers downstream signalling proteins, such as STAT3, ultimately resulting in the survival of myeloid progenitors in BCR-ABL-positive leukemias. Here, we evaluated the effect of LLL-3, an inhibitor of STAT3 activity, on cell viabil...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Mencalha AL,Du Rocher B,Salles D,Binato R,Abdelhay E

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In order to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the test and to optimize experimental conditions utilizing the SBT in a rat model of chemotherapy-induced small intestinal damage. METHODS:Initially, a 13C-sucrose dose-response study was performed in rats to determine an optimal sucrose concentration fo...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Tooley KL,Howarth GS,Lymn KA,Butler RN

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are no clear predictors clinicians can use to determine who is more likely to experience dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) in phase I chemotherapy clinical trials. Many providers are reluctant to refer older adults to phase I trials because of concerns about the development of toxicity. The goal of this stu...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： LoConte NK,Smith M,Alberti D,Bozeman J,Cleary JF,Setala AN,Wodtke G,Wilding G,Holen KD

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to investigate typical population pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters, potential covariates, and interindividual and residual variabilities of PI-88, a heparanase endoglycosidase enzyme inhibitor being developed for the treatment of cancer. METHODS:A population PK model of PI-88 was devel...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Hudachek SF,Eckhardt SG,Hicks B,Gustafson DL

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ifosfamide is a cornerstone of chemotherapy in bone and soft-tissue sarcoma. Results of pharmacokinetic studies indicate that the optimal schedule of ifosfamide should be repeated doses over several days. With the development of 5-day infusion devices, we developed and evaluated a 5-day infusion regimen of ifos...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Coriat R,Mir O,Camps S,Ropert S,Billemont B,Leconte M,Larousserie F,Anract P,Alexandre J,Goldwasser F

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The level of drug metabolism and drug transport is correlated with the sensitivity of cancer cells towards platinum-based chemotherapy. We hypothesize that genetic polymorphisms in metabolising enzymes gene GSTP1 (glutathione S-transferase P1), and MRP2 (multidrug resistance-associated protein 2) (ABCC2), which...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Sun N,Sun X,Chen B,Cheng H,Feng J,Cheng L,Lu Z

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bevacizumab (BV) prolongs the survival of colorectal cancer patients when combined with irinotecan (CPT-11)-based regimens. In the AVF2107g study, the area under the curve (AUC) ratio for bolus CPT-11/5-fluorouracil (5-FU)/leucovorin (LV) (IFL) with the BV arm to bolus IFL with placebo indicated that SN-38 conc...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Horita Y,Yamada Y,Hirashima Y,Kato K,Nakajima T,Hamaguchi T,Shimada Y

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There is a need for effective chemotherapy protocols for gall bladder cancer (GBC). Gemcitabine has antitumor activity in pancreatic cancer. Oxaliplatin is effective in GI cancers. Based on evidence of synergy between these two, we designed this study to evaluate efficacy of this combination in unresectable GBC...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Sharma A,Mohanti B,Raina V,Shukla N,Pal S,Dwary A,Deo S,Sahni P,Garg P,Thulkar S,DattaGupta S,Rath G

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To confirm the efficacy and toxicity of gemcitabine and S-1 combination chemotherapy when used as a first-line therapy in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer. METHODS:Patients with locally advanced or metastatic or recurrent pancreatic adenocarcinoma, which was histologically or cytologically proven, ...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Oh DY,Cha Y,Choi IS,Yoon SY,Choi IK,Kim JH,Oh SC,Kim CD,Kim JS,Bang YJ,Kim YH

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:ABT-888 inhibits poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) and may enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy and radiation in CNS tumors. We studied the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pharmacokinetics (PK) of ABT-888 in a non-human primate (NHP) model that is highly predictive of human CSF penetration. METHODS:ABT-8...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Muscal JA,Thompson PA,Giranda VL,Dayton BD,Bauch J,Horton T,McGuffey L,Nuchtern JG,Dauser RC,Gibson BW,Blaney SM,Su JM

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) causes damage to liver function and decreases the activity of cytochrome P450 in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). But there was no report on whether the activity of Phase II conjugating enzymes was affected in HCC patients after TACE treatment. The pu...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Zhang Y,Jia Y,Liu X,Liu L,Wang Q,Wen A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of genetic polymorphisms on morphine-induced adverse events in cancer patients. METHODS:We examined the relation of morphine-related adverse events to polymorphisms in UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 2B7, ATP-binding cassette, sub-family B, number 1 (ABCB1), and μ-opioid receptor 1...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Fujita K,Ando Y,Yamamoto W,Miya T,Endo H,Sunakawa Y,Araki K,Kodama K,Nagashima F,Ichikawa W,Narabayashi M,Akiyama Y,Kawara K,Shiomi M,Ogata H,Iwasa H,Okazaki Y,Hirose T,Sasaki Y

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This phase I first-in-human trial evaluated salirasib, an S-prenyl derivative of thiosalicylic acid that competitively blocks RAS signaling. METHODS:Patients with advanced cancers received salirasib twice daily for 21 days every 4 weeks. Doses were escalated from 100 to 200, 400, 600, and 800 mg. RESULTS:The ...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Tsimberidou AM,Rudek MA,Hong D,Ng CS,Blair J,Goldsweig H,Kurzrock R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Brivanib alaninate is a prodrug of brivanib (BMS-540215), a potent oral VEGFR-2 inhibitor and is currently in development for the treatment of hepatocellular and colon carcinomas. In vitro and in vivo studies were conducted to characterize the preclinical pharmacokinetics and disposition of brivanib and brivani...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Marathe PH,Kamath AV,Zhang Y,D'Arienzo C,Bhide R,Fargnoli J

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of the study was to investigate the efficacy and tolerability of weekly docetaxel in patients with platinum-refractory recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). METHODS:Patients fulfilling the following criteria were enrolled: histologically confirmed SCCHN;...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Cho BC,Keum KC,Shin SJ,Choi HJ,Lee YJ,Kim SH,Choi EC,Kim JH

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cetuximab and panitumumab are chimeric and fully human monoclonal antibodies, respectively, against epidermal growth factor receptor used in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Incidence of documented infusion reaction (IR) is more common with cetuximab (all grades [g]: 15-21%, g 3/4: 2-5%)...

journal_title：Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology

authors： Saif MW,Syrigos KI,Hotchkiss S,Shanley J,Grasso J,Ferencz TM,Syrigos K,Shah MM

更新日期：2009-12-01 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