Reduction of severe visual loss and complications following intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) for refractory retinoblastoma. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) for retinoblastoma has been documented as causing visual loss and ocular motility problems. A lack of safety data has precluded its acceptance in all centres.
Duncan, C +8 more
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Organic anion transporter 3 (OAT3), expressed at the basolateral membrane of kidney proximal tubule cells, facilitates the elimination of numerous metabolites, environmental toxins, and clinically important drugs.
Zhou Yu, Guofeng You
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The role of topotecan in cancer ginecology treatment
The high morbidity, often latent, asymptomatic disease development is not optimal therapy in the first line, causes the development of the frequent recurrence of tumors, requiring second and thirds lines of chemotherapy.
A. G. Kedrova +2 more
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FL118, a novel camptothecin derivative, is insensitive to ABCG2 expression and shows improved efficacy in comparison with irinotecan in colon and lung cancer models with ABCG2-induced resistance [PDF]
International audienceAbstractBackgroundIrinotecan is a camptothecin analogue currently used in clinical practice to treat advanced colorectal cancer. However, acquired resistance mediated by the drug efflux pump ABCG2 is a recognized problem.
Celine Gongora +8 more
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Background A platinum doublet is the current standard treatment for good performance status patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and extensive stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) with good performance status.
Kraft Andrew S +7 more
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Therapie bei Progression und Rezidiv des Ovarialkarzinoms [PDF]
Secondary surgery after failure of primary treatment is a promising and reasonable option only for patients with a relapse-free interval of at least 6-12 months who should have ideally achieved a tumor-free status after primary therapy.
Burges, A. +3 more
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A comparison of clinical pharmacodynamics of different administration schedules of oral topotecan (Hycamtin) [PDF]
Prolonged exposure to topotecan in in vitro and in vivo experiments has yielded the highest antitumor efficacy. An oral formulation of topotecan with a bioavailability of 32-44% in humans enables convenient prolonged ...
Beurden, V.M. (Vera) van +11 more
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Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy of Intravitreal Digoxin in Preclinical Models for Retinoblastoma [PDF]
PURPOSE:To assess in vitro cytotoxic activity and antiangiogenic effect, ocular and systemic disposition, and toxicity of digoxin in rabbits after intravitreal injection as a potential candidate for retinoblastoma treatment.METHODS:A panel of two ...
Abramson, David +13 more
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Heparin and Liver Heparan Sulfate Can Rescue Hepatoma Cells from Topotecan Action [PDF]
Topotecan (TpT) is a major inhibitory compound of topoisomerase (topo) I that plays important roles in gene transcription and cell division. We have previously reported that heparin and heparan sulfate (HS) might be transported to the cell nucleus and ...
Baghy, Kornélia +6 more
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To investigate the cellular/molecular basis of the activity of a novel lipophilic camptothecin, gimatecan (ST1481), against slowly proliferating cells, we performed a comparative study of topotecan and gimatecan in human bladder cancer models (HT1376 and
Paola Ulivi +11 more
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