News tagged with cyclophosphamide
A potent and selective anti-tumor agent on human gastric adenocarcinoma
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Previous studies on shikonin, a chemical derived from the Chinese medicinal herb had anti-tumor effects although it was found to be toxic. However, an acetyl derivative, acetylshikonin had less toxicity and prevented the ...
Alternative therapy for lupus nephritis
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Lupus is a rare but serious disease that mainly affects women of child-bearing age and occurs when the body's immune system goes awry, damaging a variety of organs. When kidneys are targeted, patients develop lupus nephritis, ...
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High-dose immunosuppressant drug may reduce disability in MS patients
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Treatment with high doses of the immunosuppressant drug cyclophosphamide appears to reduce disease activity and disability in individuals with aggressive multiple sclerosis, according to an article posted online today that ...
New therapy for vasculitis will help patients avoid infertility and cancer
Oct 18, 2009 |
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Researchers have identified that Rituxan, a drug previously approved for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's B cell lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis, can treat severe ANCA-associated vasculitis as effectively as cyclophosphamide, ...
Rituximab reduces kidney inflammation in patients with lupus
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Treatment with the targeted drug rituximab can significantly benefit some patients with severe lupus nephritis who do not respond to conventional therapy, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Jo ...
Study reveals chemo's toxicity to brain, possible treatment
Dec 17, 2009 |
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Researchers have developed a novel animal model showing that four commonly used chemotherapy drugs disrupt the birth of new brain cells, and that the condition could be partially reversed with the growth factor IGF-1.
Study shows chemotherapy improves survival among older breast cancer patients
May 13, 2009 |
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The average age of a woman diagnosed with breast cancer is 63, so it is critical to have effective proven, therapies for an older patient population. But older women with breast cancer are underrepresented in clinic trials, ...
'HiCy' drug regimen reverses ms symptoms in selected patients
Jun 10, 2008 |
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A short-term, very-high dose regimen of the immune-suppressing drug cyclophosphamide seems to slow progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) in most of a small group of patients studied and may even restore neurological function ...
Hypertension and cholesterol medications present in water released into the St. Lawrence River
Jan 26, 2009 |
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A study conducted by Université de Montréal researchers on downstream and upstream water from the Montreal wastewater treatment plant has revealed the presence of chemotherapy products and certain hypertension ...
Gene alterations associated with response to anthracycline therapy for breast cancer
Apr 28, 2009 |
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Alterations in the topoisomerase II alpha (TOP2A) gene were associated with better patient outcomes following anthracycline-based therapy compared with non-anthracycline-based regimens, according to a study in the April ...
Increased incidence of melanoma found in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with methotrexate
Jun 03, 2008 |
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A chronic, inflammatory disease of unknown origin, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects about 1 percent of adults worldwide. Marked by joint destruction, RA often leads to disability and diminished quality of life. It can ...
Potential remedy for the 'mental fog' in cancer patients
Sep 04, 2008 |
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Cancer patients have complained for years about the mental fog known as chemobrain. Now in animal studies at West Virginia University (WVU), researchers have discovered that injections of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), an antioxidant, ...
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