Irinotecan, sold under the brand name Camptosar among others, is an anti-cancer medication used to treat colon cancer and small cell lung cancer. For colon...
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active metabolite of irinotecan (an analog of camptothecin - a topoisomerase I inhibitor) but has 1000 times more activity than irinotecan itself. In vitro...
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which incorporates into the DNA molecule and stops synthesis; and IRI – irinotecan (Camptosar), a topoisomerase inhibitor, which prevents DNA from uncoiling...
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Atropine (section Irinotecan induced diarrhea)
Europe during the Cold War. Atropine has been observed to prevent or treat irinotecan induced acute diarrhea. Adverse reactions to atropine include ventricular...
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effectiveness to prevent diarrhea in cancer patients who have received irinotecan. It can interfere with the absorption of some medications, and lead to...
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]] [[ ]] [[ ]] [[ ]] |alt=Irinotecan Pathway edit]] The interactive pathway map can be edited at WikiPathways: "IrinotecanPathway_WP229". Glucuronosyltransferase...
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under investigation for or used as drugs for cancer treatment, including irinotecan, topotecan, rubitecan. C. acuminata also contains the chemical compounds...
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colorectal cancer who received prior fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-based chemotherapy, an anti-VEGF therapy, and, if RAS wild-type and medically...
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inhibitors. One of the first inhibitors shown to target TOP1 is irinotecan. Irinotecan is an analogue of the cytotoxic natural alkaloid camptothecin, obtained...
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Romidepsin Vorinostat Zabadinostat Belotecan Camptothecin Exatecan Gimatecan Irinotecan Topotecan Etoposide Teniposide Tafluposide Bortezomib Erlotinib Gefitinib...
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antineoplastic agent, which inhibits DNA repair and/or DNA synthesis; IRI – irinotecan (Camptosar), a topoisomerase inhibitor, prevents DNA from uncoiling and...
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Aflibercept (Zaltrap), in combination with fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan (known as FOLFIRI), is indicated for the treatment of people with metastatic...
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include a combination of chemotherapy (paclitaxel and carboplatin or irinotecan plus cisplatin) and surgical resection in ovarian clear-cell carcinoma;...
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with severe diarrhea and neutropenia in patients who are treated with irinotecan, which is metabolized by UGT1A1. While paracetamol (acetaminophen) is...
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which incorporates into the DNA molecule and stops DNA synthesis; IRIN – irinotecan (Camptosar), a topoisomerase inhibitor, which prevents DNA from uncoiling...
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generic versions of intravenous oncology products such as Paclitaxel, Irinotecan, Oxaliplatin, Gemcitabine, Cytarabine, Carboplatin, Topotecan, Docetaxel...
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nucleotides Daunorubicin, Doxorubicin, Epirubicin Enzyme inhibitors inhibit enzymes that are crucial to DNA replication Decitabine, Etoposide, Irinotecan...
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a topoisomerase I inhibitor. Chemically, it consists of four units of irinotecan (a topoisomerase I inhibitor in use since the late 1990s) linked by carboxymethyl...
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(Belotecan Camptothecin Cositecan† Etirinotecan pegol† Exatecan Gimatecan Irinotecan# Lurtotecan‡ Rubitecan‡ Silatecan§ Topotecan) II Podophyllum (Etoposide#...
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compare the efficacy of Abituzumab, cetuximab, and irinotecan compared to cetuximab and irinotecan in patients with KRAS (exon 2) wild-type metastatic...
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for a small number of drugs that are very toxic to the intestine (e.g. irinotecan), these molecules which would not otherwise be very toxic can become so...
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4 mg/kg intravenously every three weeks or physician's choice of either irinotecan or paclitaxel monotherapy. Efficacy was based on DESTINY-Breast03 (NCT03529110)...
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have been approved and are used in cancer chemotherapy today: topotecan, irinotecan, belotecan, and trastuzumab deruxtecan. Camptothecin has also been found...
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topotecan (TPT), irinotecan, and belotecan. TPT is commonly used to treat ovarian and small cell lung cancer (SCLC) while irinotecan is known to improve...
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(2004). "A randomized controlled trial of fluorouracil plus leucovorin, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin combinations in patients with previously untreated metastatic...
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(Belotecan Camptothecin Cositecan† Etirinotecan pegol† Exatecan Gimatecan Irinotecan# Lurtotecan‡ Rubitecan‡ Silatecan§ Topotecan) II Podophyllum (Etoposide#...
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chemotherapeutic – cisplatin or carboplatin – combined with either etoposide or irinotecan. This is typically combined with thoracic radiation therapy – 45 Gray...
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chemotherapy is given the FOLFIRINOX regimen containing fluorouracil, irinotecan, oxaliplatin and leucovorin has been shown to extend survival beyond traditional...
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such as irinotecan. This effect is derived from the microbiome-encoded β-glucuronidase enzymes which recover the active form of the irinotecan causing...
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(5-FU), up to 40% get mucositis, and 10–15% get grade 3–4 oral mucositis. Irinotecan is associated with severe GI mucositis in over 20% of patients. Seventy-five...
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