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BACKGROUND
Despite improvements in cancer treatments, there remains a critical need to further improve therapies so as to prolong patients' lives while maintaining quality of life, particularly in the case of advanced cancers such as pancreatic cancers that often are, or become, resistant to current
BACKGROUND
Despite improvements in cancer treatments, there remains a critical need to further improve therapies so as to prolong patients' lives while maintaining quality of life, particularly in the case of advanced cancers such as pancreatic cancers that often are, or become, resistant to current
BACKGROUND
Despite improvements in cancer treatments, there remains a critical need to further improve therapies so as to prolong patients' lives while maintaining quality of life, particularly in the case of advanced cancers such as pancreatic cancers that often are, or become, resistant to current
BACKGROUND
Despite improvements in cancer treatments, there remains a critical need to further improve therapies so as to prolong patients' lives while maintaining quality of life, particularly in the case of advanced cancers such as pancreatic cancers that often are, or become, resistant to current
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising Irinotecan (or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof) and intended for oral use for the treatment of cancer. Typically, the oral dosage form is a solid dosage form that has a high oral
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to antineoplastic agents and in particular to antineoplastic agents whose oral effectiveness is limited by pre-systemic and systemic deactivation. The present invention further relates to orally administered gastric delivery systems for releasing
This Application is the National Phase Under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.371 of PCT International Application No. PCT/IB2009/005309, which has an International filing, date of Apr. 21, 2009, and claims priority to two Italian patent applications. Italian Patent Application No. PD2008A 000125 filed on Apr. 22,
1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising thalidomide and irinotecan, to methods of treating colorectal cancer, and to methods of reducing or avoiding adverse effects of irinotecan.
2. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
2.1. Colorectal Cancer
Cancer is
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention pertains to formulations and methods for making camptothecin-containing liposomes that minimize or reduce multidrug resistance when administered to humans. The invention is also directed to the use of these liposomes in the treatment of disease,
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a 35 U.S.C. .sctn.371 National Stage patent application of International patent application PCT/JP2010/001772, filed on Mar. 12, 2010, which claims priority to Japanese patent application JP 2009-061455, filed on Mar. 13,
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Patients diagnosed with cancer are faced with costly and often painful treatment options. These treatments may be ineffective in a subpopulation of patients, and as a result, these patients endure these treatments without little or no therapeutic benefit. Some patients
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Patients diagnosed with cancer are faced with costly and often painful treatment options. These treatments may be ineffective in a subpopulation of patients, and as a result, these patients endure these treatments without little or no therapeutic benefit. Some patients
1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising thalidomide and irinotecan, to methods of treating colorectal cancer, and to methods of reducing or avoiding adverse effects of irinotecan.
2. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
2.1. Colorectal Cancer
Cancer is
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to methods for improved delivery and therapeutic effectiveness of a combination of therapeutic agents. More particularly, the inventions relates to delivery of a fixed ratio combination of floxuridine and irinotecan.
BACKGROUND ART
In vitro studies show that
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to camptothecin compounds, in particular, irinotecan hydrochloride composition formulations, and methods of administering camptothecin compounds such as irinotecan hydrochloride for the treatment of cancer and AIDS, with reduced side