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metastatic pancreatic cancer Camidanlumab tesirine [26] mab: human: CD25 (α chain of IL-2 receptor) B-cell Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia Camrelizumab [22] mab: humanized: PD-1: hepatocellular carcinoma: Canakinumab [43] Ilaris: mab: human: IL-1: Y
NCI Drug Dictionary. National Cancer Institute. Clinical trial number NCT00950300 for "A Study to Compare Subcutaneous (SC) Versus Intravenous (IV) Administration of Herceptin (Trastuzumab) in Women With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (HER) 2-Positive Early Breast Cancer" at ClinicalTrials.gov
The treatment is also known as pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy or PERT. [6] Common side effects include vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation, and diarrhea. [3] Other side effects include perianal irritation and high blood uric acid. [5] The enzymes are from pigs. [5] Use is believed to be safe during pregnancy. [5]
The pancreatic cancer trials found that gemcitabine increased one-year survival rate significantly, and it was approved in the UK in 1995 [11] and approved by the FDA in 1996 for pancreatic cancers. [5] In 1998, gemcitabine received FDA approval for treating non-small cell lung cancer and in 2004, it was approved for metastatic breast cancer. [5]
A chemotherapy regimen is a regimen for chemotherapy, defining the drugs to be used, their dosage, the frequency and duration of treatments, and other considerations. In modern oncology, many regimens combine several chemotherapy drugs in combination chemotherapy. The majority of drugs used in cancer chemotherapy are cytostatic, many via ...
sunitinib (Sutent) is labeled for treatment of progressive, well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease. [ 27 ] [ 28 ] Sutent also has approval from the European Commission for the treatment of 'unresectable or metastatic, well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine ...
Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) is a medical treatment which replaces an enzyme that is deficient or absent in the body. [1] Usually, this is done by giving the patient an intravenous (IV) infusion of a solution containing the enzyme. [1]
Trastuzumab, sold under the brand name Herceptin among others, is a monoclonal antibody used to treat breast cancer and stomach cancer. [ 30 ] [ 27 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ] It is specifically used for cancer that is HER2 receptor positive . [ 30 ]