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 camptothe...
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 fluo...
Beijing Cancer Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China
Research Site, Oxford, United Kingdom
Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
Blank Children's Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Shanghai East Hospital, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Stay informed with timely notifications on clinical trials, regulatory changes, and research advancements related to this medication.