Sentences with phrase «other chemotherapy agents»
39, 40 Previous studies have been performed with other chemotherapy agents such as: carboplatin, gemcitabine, doxorubicin, paclitaxel, 5 - fluoracil, camptothecin, bevacizumab and docetaxel10.
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It is also used in some cancers at much higher doses where the side effects are substantial and similar to other chemotherapy agents.
«This promising treatment strategy may also help us reduce toxicity when used with other chemotherapy agents.»
Not exact matches
These include radioactive isotopes, antimetabolites, cancer chemotherapy agents, and a small number of other medications.
Many clinical trials combine virotherapy with chemotherapy or other immunosuppressive agents to try to allow the virus to survive and infect as many cancer cells as possible.
By the 1940s — when researchers discovered that a chemical warfare agent, nitrogen mustard, suppressed cancer — chemotherapy with nitrogen mustard and other agents, along with radiation therapy and surgery, began to supplant Coley's toxins.
Current antifungals also have a narrow spectrum of activity, and some interact with other drugs such as chemotherapy agents and immunosuppressants.»
Furthermore, the agent prevented the drop in the number of neutrophils (i.e., neutropenia) found in the blood that is typically caused by 5 - fluorouracil, a chemotherapy agent commonly used in the treatment of gastrointestinal and other tumors, such as colon, stomach, pancreas and breast cancers.
Combination with other IO agents, targeted therapies, and chemotherapies are the top common strategies.
Like Doxil, all other existing cancer nanomedicines use specially engineered nanoparticles to transport an existing chemotherapy agent.
Other frequently prescribed drugs, such as chemotherapy agents, also are known to be cardiotoxic.
Researchers note that while PCI - aided delivery of chemotherapy to the brain has proven effective in laboratory tests, additional testing prior to human clinical trials is needed to identify other less - toxic blood - brain barrier agents to be used in tandem with the photosensitizer in the PCI process.
Other drugs include: glipizide, a treatment for diabetic cats; the benzodiazepine tranquilizers, such as diazepam and alprazolam; anti-anxiety medications buspirone and clomipramine; fentanyl, a narcotic pain reliever; and cyclophosphamide, a chemotherapy agent.
(Individual chemotherapy agents may have other, specific side effects which your veterinarian will explain.)
This is true for many other drugs as well, even including many chemotherapy agents like doxorubicin and vincristine, and cardiac drugs such as digoxin and corticosteroids.
These include certain antibiotics (sulfa drugs, tetracycline, metronidazole, nitrofurantoin); chemotherapy agents (azathioprine, L - asparaginase, vinca alkaloids); diuretics (thiazides, furosemide); other antiepileptic drugs (valproic acid, carbamazepine); hormones (estrogen); long - acting antacids (cimetidine, ranitidine); Tylenol (acetaminophen); and aspirin (salicylates).