| Health / Medical Topics |
Gemcitabine-cisplatin regimen
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A chemotherapy combination used to treat malignant mesothelioma, advanced non-small cell lung cancer, advanced bladder cancer, advanced cervical cancer, pancreatic cancer, and epithelial ovarian cancer. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It includes the drugs gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin. Also called gemcitabine-cisplatin. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A chemotherapy regimen consisting of gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin used in the treatment of advanced-stage non-small cell lung, advanced-stage bladder, advanced-stage cervical, pancreatic, and epithelial ovarian cancers; this regimen is also used in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma. (NCI Thesaurus)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
A chemotherapy combination used to treat malignant mesothelioma, advanced non-small cell lung cancer, advanced bladder cancer, advanced cervical cancer, pancreatic cancer, and…
A regimen consisting of gemcitabine and carboplatin used to treat advanced-stage non-small cell lung cancer, malignant mesothelioma and ovarian cancer.
An orally available valproic acid prodrug of gemcitabine, a broad-spectrum antimetabolite and deoxycytidine analogue with antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, gemcitabine prodrug LY2334737…
An orally available nanoparticle-based formulation containing the hydrochloride salt form of gemcitabine, a broad-spectrum antimetabolite and deoxycytidine analogue, with antineoplastic activity. The…
A drug used to treat pancreatic cancer that is advanced or has spread. It is also used with other drugs to treat…
A lipophilic, unsaturated fatty acid ester derivative of gemcitabine (dFdC), an antimetabolite deoxynucleoside analogue, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon hydrolysis intracellularly by…
