Abstract
Lung cancer is the largest and the most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The cure rate for lung cancer remains lowest among all malignancies. The discovery of new chemical agents with activity in first onset and recurrent disease is crucial for advancing treatment of patients with pulmonary tumors. Camptothecins are known as inhibitors of topoisomerase I, one of the key enzymes for DNA replication and subsequent cell proliferation. Preclinical and clinical studies had shown that the camptothecins are active against lung cancer and other solid malignancies. In this paper, we review the status of camptothecin and derivatives for treatment of pulmonary cancers, including the development of new formulations and, particularly, novel aerosol routes of drug administration, and their application in combination therapy.
Keywords: camptothecins, aerosol, lung cancer, cancer-related deaths, malignancies
Current Cancer Drug Targets
Title: Camptothecins and Lung Cancer: Improved Delivery Systems by Aerosol
Volume: 3 Issue: 4
Author(s): N. V. Koshkina, J. C. Waldrep and V. Knight
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Keywords: camptothecins, aerosol, lung cancer, cancer-related deaths, malignancies
Abstract: Lung cancer is the largest and the most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The cure rate for lung cancer remains lowest among all malignancies. The discovery of new chemical agents with activity in first onset and recurrent disease is crucial for advancing treatment of patients with pulmonary tumors. Camptothecins are known as inhibitors of topoisomerase I, one of the key enzymes for DNA replication and subsequent cell proliferation. Preclinical and clinical studies had shown that the camptothecins are active against lung cancer and other solid malignancies. In this paper, we review the status of camptothecin and derivatives for treatment of pulmonary cancers, including the development of new formulations and, particularly, novel aerosol routes of drug administration, and their application in combination therapy.
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Koshkina V. N., Waldrep C. J. and Knight V., Camptothecins and Lung Cancer: Improved Delivery Systems by Aerosol, Current Cancer Drug Targets 2003; 3 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568009033481930
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568009033481930 |
Print ISSN 1568-0096 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-5576 |
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