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Chemical Compound Review

Flurodex     5-fluoro-1H-pyrimidine-2,4- dione

Synonyms: Neofluor, Adrucil, Onkofluor, Ribofluor, Efudex, ...
 
 
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  • Individual differences in plasma fluorouracil levels, and also in derived pharmacokinetic constants, were considerably less than those reported previously [5].
  • RESULTS: There were 87 patients in the 5-FU and LMWH therapy group and 87 in the placebo group [6].
  • The addition of interferon-alpha gave fever, lethargy, myelosuppression and depression, but did not increase the incidence or severity of 5-FU related toxicities [7].
  • The best response rate, tolerance, and patient compliance with assigned dose were in patients receiving 0.5 ml of 5-FU/epi gel three times a week for 2 weeks [8].
  • A 68-year-old woman, who was treated with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) intravenous therapy weekly for variable periods following hemicolectomy for adenocarcinoma of the cecum, had at least two well-described episodes of mental confusion, disorientation, and deterioration, in the absence of cerebellar tract signs [9].
 

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Biological context of Efudex

  • Targeted disruption of the FDXR gene in human colon cancer cells showed that it was essential for viability, and partial disruption of the gene resulted in decreased sensitivity to 5-FU-induced apoptosis [19].
  • To identify genes downstream of p53 that might mediate these effects, we assessed global patterns of gene expression following 5-FU treatment of isogenic cells differing only in their p53 status [19].
  • In vitro investigations have shown intact p53 to play a critical role executing cell death in response to treatment with cytotoxic drugs like 5-fluorouracil, etoposide and doxorubicin [20].
  • Simultaneous administration of CPT-11 and fluorouracil: alteration of the pharmacokinetics of CPT-11 and SN-38 in patients with advanced colorectal cancer [21].
  • At the maximally tolerated dose, 5'-dFUrd (500 mg/kg/day) and FUra (25-35 mg/kd/day) were equally effective in producing cures when treatments were performed by either continuous iv infusion or iv push [22].
 

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