The vinca alkaloids known
as vinblastine and vincristine are widely used in chemotherapy to treat a variety of cancers in humans and animals.
Not exact matches
The approval was based on a clinical trial comparing brentuximab vedotin plus conmbination chemotherapy (Adriamycin [doxorubicin],
vinblastine and dacarbazine, or AVD) vs a chemotherapy - only regimen commonly used to treat cHL (AVD plus bleomycin, also known
as ABVD).
At Purdue, mitoxantrone is one of the drugs given
as «second line» treatment if
vinblastine does not work, or stops working over time.
Both
vinblastine and / or carboplatin are generally used
as the chemotherapy drug.