cytotoxic agent

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cytotoxic
adjective
uk
/ˌsaɪ.təʊˈtɒk.sɪk/us
/ˌsaɪ.t̬oʊˈtɑːk.sɪk/
damaging or destroying ...
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agent
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeɪ.dʒənt/us
/ˈeɪ.dʒənt/
a person who acts for or ...
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The exact effect of azathioprine is unknown but it is a derivate of 6-mercaptopurine, acytotoxicagentthat belongs to the antimetabolites.
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For example, a study with acytotoxicagentwill look for tumor shrinkage vs. dose.
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The resulting complex amino acid, linker andcytotoxicagentnow becomes the active drug.
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In contrast, "cleavable linkers" are catalyzed by enzymes in the cancer cell where it releases thecytotoxicagent.
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It may work as acytotoxicagent, generating reactive oxygen species or inducing apoptosis, but has also shown to be synergistic with current chemotherapy.
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Acytotoxicagentwill shrink a tumor, while, a cytostatic agent slows or stops tumor growth and metastases.
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If the disease worsens with the new treatment schedule, acytotoxicagentwill be given, in addition to glucorticoids.
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It is linked to acytotoxicagent, mertansine.
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This most highly sensitive window to antiproliferative cytotoxic agents may be open only briefly.
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Linkers are based on chemical motifs including disulfides, hydrazones or peptides (cleavable), or thioethers (noncleavable) and control the distribution and delivery of thecytotoxicagentto the target cell.
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Despite advances in the use and development of conventional cytotoxic agents, the cure rate remains disappointing in most patients with advanced disease of the common solid tumours.
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An important consequence of this is that, unlike conventional cytotoxic agents, it might be best to use such drugs at concentrations other than the maximum tolerated dose.
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Maximum tolerated dose is based on the measured toxicity in cytotoxic agents.
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Reduced susceptibility to apoptosis increases the resistance of cancer cells to radiation and cytotoxic agents.
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The cytotoxic agents used most commonly are azathioprine, methotrexate, or cyclophosphamide.
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These drugs can be classified as "antineoplastics", cytotoxic agents, biologic agents, antiviral agents and immunosuppressive agents.
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Lymphocytopenia is a frequent, temporary result from many types of chemotherapy, such as with cytotoxic agents or immunosuppressive drugs.
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