Antifolate Drugs in Cancer Therapy
Ann L. . Ed(S): Jackman
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Description for Antifolate Drugs in Cancer Therapy
Hardback. A collection of reviews which comprehensively examines the status of novel antifolates, an important class of anticancer drugs. This book discusses the preclinical and clinical pharmacology of methotrexate, other dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors, 5-fluorouracil, and a new generation of antifolates. Editor(s): Jackman, Ann L. Series: Cancer Drug Discovery and Development. Num Pages: 456 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL2; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1073.
Antifolates are an important class of anticancer drugs originally developed as anti leu- kemic agents, but now used, usually in combination with other drugs, for the treatment of a wide range of tumors, notably carcinomas of the head and neck, breast, germ cell tumors, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and osteogenic sar- comas. 5-Fluorouracil and its prodrugs also target, in part, the folate-dependent enzyme, thymidylate synthase. Furthermore, folate supplementation in the form of leucovorin, modulates 5-fluororuacil activity. 5-Fluorouracil is widely used in the treatment of colorectal and gastric cancer and in combination for other solid tumors such as breast and ... Read more
Antifolates are an important class of anticancer drugs originally developed as anti leu- kemic agents, but now used, usually in combination with other drugs, for the treatment of a wide range of tumors, notably carcinomas of the head and neck, breast, germ cell tumors, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and osteogenic sar- comas. 5-Fluorouracil and its prodrugs also target, in part, the folate-dependent enzyme, thymidylate synthase. Furthermore, folate supplementation in the form of leucovorin, modulates 5-fluororuacil activity. 5-Fluorouracil is widely used in the treatment of colorectal and gastric cancer and in combination for other solid tumors such as breast and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Series
Cancer Drug Discovery and Development
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9780896035966
SKU
V9780896035966
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99-15
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