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Encyclopedia: Irinotecan
Irinotecan is a chemotherapy agent that is a topoisomerase 1 inhibitor. Chemically, it is a semisynthetic analogue of the natural alkaloid camptothecin. Its main use is in colon cancer, particularly in combination with other chemotherapy agents. This includes the regimen FOLFIRI which consists of infusional 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan. Irinotecan was first introduced in Japan by the Pharmaceutical arm of Yakult Honsha as Campto. In 1994, it received accelerated FDA...
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Irinotecan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nov 4, 2008 ... Irinotecan is a chemotherapy agent that is a topoisomerase 1 inhibitor. Chemically, it is a semisynthetic analogue of the natural alkaloid ...
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CAMPTOSAR (irinotecan hydrochloride injection) for Treatment of ...
Product center for CAMPTOSAR (irinotecan hydrochloride injection) including indication, with links to efficacy, safety, and dosing information, ...
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irinotecan medical facts from Drugs.com
Sep 29, 2006 ... Physician reviewed irinotecan patient information - includes irinotecan description, dosage and directions.
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ScinoPharm Granted US Patent for Novel Crystal Forms
TAINAN COUNTY, TAIWAN - ScinoPharm, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) specialist, announced it has been granted US Patent No. 7,435,818 entitled “Novel Crystal Forms of Irinotecan Hydrochloride”. A press release by the company stated that...
Nov 29, 2008
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Treating Cancer -- With Herbs
from periwinkle plants. The anti-cancer drugs topotecan and irinotecan come from a component of the Chinese Treating Cancer -- With Herbs Many of the chemotherapies used to fight cancer in modern medicine...
Mar 21, 2008
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What does late stage look like?
Hi all, my brother will soon begin Avastin/Irinotecan for liver and lung metastases from his colon Hi all, my brother will soon begin Avastin/Irinotecan for liver and lung metastases from his...
Jun 12, 2008
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Erbitux Not Statsig for Survival in CRYSTAL Study
Phase 3 CRYSTAL study of ERBITUX (cetuximab) plus FOLFIRI, an irinotecan-based chemotherapy , the 1,198-patient CRYSTAL (Cetuximab combined with iRinotecan in first line therapY for metaSTatic
Sep 16, 2008
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Treatment Success for Oxaliplatin
Oxaliplatin is a popular treatment for Irinotecan.
| Condition | Members | Success |
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| Chemotherapy | 0 | 74% |
| Head and Neck can... | 1 | 100% |
| Depression - Teen... | 1 | 100% |
Overall, 87% (29 members) find Oxaliplatin helpful.