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It is a prodrug, which works after being converted to aciclovir in a person's body. [2] Valaciclovir was patented in 1987 and came into medical use in 1995. [3] [4] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [5] It is available as a generic medication. [6]
It works by interfering with the function of DNA and RNA. [3] Bendamustine was approved for medical use in the United States in 2008. [3] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [5] [6] It was originally made from nitrogen mustard. [3]
Blinatumomab linking a T cell to a malignant B cell.. Blinatumomab is a bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE). [7] It enables a patient's T cells to recognize malignant B cells. A molecule of blinatumomab combines two binding sites: a CD3 site for T cells and a CD19 site for the target B cells.
Induction chemotherapy is the first line treatment of cancer with a chemotherapeutic drug. This type of chemotherapy is used for curative intent. [1] [6]: 55–59 Combined modality chemotherapy is the use of drugs with other cancer treatments, such as surgery, radiation therapy, or hyperthermia therapy.
Lomustine was approved by the FDA to treat high-grade gliomas in 1976. Lomustine, alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutic drugs, was the standard of care following surgery and/or radiation up until the early twenty-first century. In the United States, lomustine is currently approved for recurrent high-grade gliomas. [23]
Amazon brought back its “Thank My Driver” holiday promotion this year and it has already reached its maximum amount. But you can still help your Amazon delivery driver earn extra cash.
If you are a heroin addict looking to get sober, Mike Greenwell, the center’s intake supervisor, is the first man you talk to. On a Saturday night in late March, Greenwell, 61, was still at his desk doing paperwork. He used to be a nightclub manager before alcohol and drug use got the better of him. He keeps a little radio tuned to classic rock.
Irinotecan, sold under the brand name Camptosar among others, is an anti-cancer medication used to treat colon cancer and small cell lung cancer. [8] For colon cancer it is used either alone or with fluorouracil. [8] For small cell lung cancer it is used with cisplatin. [8] It is given intravenously. [8]