Gemcitabine (Gemzar)
BAMLET kills chemotherapy-resistant mesothelioma cells, holding oleic acid in an activated cytotoxic state.
PloS One 2018 August 29 [Link] Rath EM, Cheng YY, Pinese M, Sarun KH, Hudson AL, Weir C, Wang YD, Håkansson AP, Howell VM, Liu GJ, Reid G, Knott RB, Duff Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer with poor prognosis. Here we have investigated in vitro efficacy of BAMLET and BLAGLET complexes (anti-cancer…
Read MoreA Phase I Trial of Surgical Resection and Intraoperative Hyperthermic Cisplatin and Gemcitabine for Pleural Mesothelioma
Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2018 May 3 [Link] Burt BM, Richards WG, Lee HS, Bartel S, Dasilva MC, Gill RR, Jaklitsch MT, Johnson BE, Swanson SJ, Bueno R, Sugarbaker DJ Abstract INTRODUCTION: The primary objective of this single-institution Phase I clinical trial was to establish the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of gemcitabine added to cisplatin…
Read More4EGI-1 represses cap-dependent translation and regulates genome-wide translation in malignant pleural mesothelioma
Investigational New Drugs 2017 November 8 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Link De A, Jacobson BA, Peterson MS, Jay-Dixon J, Kratzke MG, Sadiq AA, Patel MR, Kratzke RA Abstract Deregulation of cap-dependent translation has been implicated in the malignant transformation of numerous human tissues. 4EGI-1, a novel small-molecule inhibitor of cap-dependent translation, disrupts formation of…
Read MorePromising in vivo efficacy of the BET bromodomain inhibitor OTX015/MK-8628 in malignant pleural mesothelioma xenografts
International Journal of Cancer 2017 January [Epub 2016 September 19] [Link] Vázquez R, Licandro SA, Astorgues-Xerri L, Lettera E, Panini N, Romano M, Erba E, Ubezio P, Bello E, Libener R, Orecchia S, Grosso F, Riveiro ME, Cvitkovic E, Bekradda M, D’Incalci M, Frapolli R Abstract It has recently been reported that a large proportion…
Read MorePromising in vivo efficacy of the BET bromodomain inhibitor OTX015/MK-8628 in malignant pleural mesothelioma xenografts
International Journal of Cancer 2016 September 4 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Vázquez R, Licandro SA, Astorgues-Xerri L, Lettera E, Panini N, Romano M, Erba E, Ubezio P, Bello E, Libener R, Orecchia S, Grosso F, Riveiro ME, Cvitkovic E, Bekradda M, D’Incalci M, Frapolli R Abstract It has recently been reported that a large…
Read MoreThe effectiveness and safety of platinum-based pemetrexed and platinum-based gemcitabine treatment in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
BMC Cancer 2015 July 9 [Link] Ak G, Metintas S, Akarsu M, Metintas M. Abstract Background We aimed to evaluate the efficiency and safety of cis/carboplatin plus gemcitabine, which was previously used for mesothelioma but with no recorded proof of its efficiency, compared with cis/carboplatin plus pemetrexed, which is known to be effective in mesothelioma,…
Read MoreThird-line chemotherapy with carboplatin, gemcitabine and liposomised doxorubicin for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Medical Oncology 2015 February [Link] de Lima VA, Sorensen JB. Abstract There is no well-defined standard third-line chemotherapy for advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). However, combination of carboplatin, liposomised doxorubicin (Caelyx) and gemcitabine (CCG regimen) has revealed noteworthy activity when used as first-line treatment. The aim of this study is to assess efficacy and toxicity…
Read MoreSecond-line gemcitabine-based chemotherapy regimens improve overall 3-year survival rate in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma: a multicenter retrospective study
Medical Oncology 2014 August. [Epub 2014 June 24] [Link] Akca Z, Buyukcelik A, Cihan YB, Coskun HS, Erden A, Gunduz S, Karaca H, Mutlu H. Abstract In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of second-line gemcitabine-based chemotherapy regimens on overall survival (OS) in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) patients receiving first-line pemetrexed-based regimens.…
Read MoreA phase II trial of prolonged, continuous infusion of low-dose gemcitabine plus cisplatin in patients with advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Cancer Chemotherapy Pharmacology. 2014 April 1.[Epub ahead of print][Link] Arrieta O, Bacon-Fonseca L, Blake-Cerda M, Corona-Cruz J.F., Lopez-Macias D, Macedo-Perez E.O., Mendoza-Garcia V.O., Muniz-Hernandez S, Munoz-Montano W Abstract PURPOSE: Low-dose, prolonged infusion of gemcitabine has effects similar to standard doses in several cancers. We evaluated the toxicity and efficacy of low-dose gemcitabine in prolonged infusion…
Read MoreComparison of cisplatin plus pemetrexed and cisplatin plus gemcitabine for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma in Japanese patients
Respiratory Investigation. 2014 March[
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