Irinotecan is an antineoplastic enzyme inhibitor primarily used in the treatment of colorectal cancer. It is a derivative of camptothecin that inhibits the action of topoisomerase I. Irinotecan prevents religation of the DNA strand by binding to topoisomerase I-DNA complex, and causes double-strand DNA breakage and cell death. It is a derivative of camptothecin. Irinotecan was approved for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer in October, 2015 (irinotecan liposome injection, trade name Onivyde).
For the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (first-line therapy when administered with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin). Also used in combination with cisplatin for the treatment of extensive small cell lung cancer. Irinotecan is currently under investigation for the treatment of metastatic or recurrent cervical cancer. Also used in combination with fluorouracil and leucovorin for the treatment of patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas after disease progression following gemcitabine-based therapy.
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Portland, Oregon, United States
Cancer Hospital & Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States
University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
National Cancer Center Hospital, Chuo Ku, Tokyo, Japan
UZ Gent, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
University General Hospital of Thessaloniki "AHEPA", Thessaloniki, Greece
Children's General Hospital "AGHIA SOFIA", Athens, Greece
instituto Giannina Gaslini genova, Genova, Italy
Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, United States
M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
Swedish Medical Center-Ballard Campus, Seattle, Washington, United States
M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
Franco-British Hospital - GCS IHFB Cognacq-Jay, Levallois-Perret, France
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