Gemcitabine

Generic Name
Gemcitabine
Brand Names
Gemzar
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C9H11F2N3O4
CAS Number
95058-81-4
Unique Ingredient Identifier
B76N6SBZ8R
Background

Gemcitabine is a nucleoside analog and a chemotherapeutic agent. It was originally investigated for its antiviral effects, but it is now used as an anticancer therapy for various cancers. Gemcitabine is a cytidine analog with two fluorine atoms replacing the hydroxyl on the ribose. As a prodrug, gemcitabine is transformed into its active metabolites that wor...

Indication

Gemcitabine is a chemotherapeutic agent used as monotherapy or in combination with other anticancer agents.

In combination with carboplatin, it is indicated for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer that has relapsed at least 6 months after completion of platinum-based therapy.
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Associated Conditions
Advanced Ovarian Cancer, Bladder Transitional Cell Carcinoma Stage IV, Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Cervical Cancer, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), Hodgkins Disease (HD), Mesothelioma, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Locally Advanced, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Stage IIIA Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIIB Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Stage 4 Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Associated Therapies
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A Phase 2, Open-label, Single-arm Study Of Autologous M-CENK Adoptive Cell Therapy And N-803 (IL-15 Superagonist) In Combination With Gemcitabine In Participants With Recurrent Platinum-Resistant High-Grade Ovarian Cancer

First Posted Date
2024-11-29
Last Posted Date
2024-12-04
Lead Sponsor
ImmunityBio, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
20
Registration Number
NCT06710288
Locations
🇺🇸

Chan Soon-Shiong Institute for Medicine, El Segundo, California, United States

Phase Ⅱ Clinical Study of Surufatinib Combined With Gemcitabine and Cisplatin Plus Durvalumab/Pembrolizumab Regimen in the Treatment of Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer

First Posted Date
2024-11-27
Last Posted Date
2024-11-27
Lead Sponsor
Dai, Guanghai
Target Recruit Count
35
Registration Number
NCT06708858
Locations
🇨🇳

Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China

In-home Intravesical Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Bladder Cancer, INVITE Trial

First Posted Date
2024-11-26
Last Posted Date
2024-12-03
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Target Recruit Count
40
Registration Number
NCT06704191
Locations
🇺🇸

Mayo Clinic in Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, United States

YL-13027 and/or HY-0102 Combined With AG Regimen Chemotherapy for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

First Posted Date
2024-10-29
Last Posted Date
2024-10-29
Lead Sponsor
Shanghai YingLi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
Target Recruit Count
120
Registration Number
NCT06662669

Study to Evaluate Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity When Intravenously (IV) Infused Livmoniplimab is Used in Combination With IV Infused Budigalimab in Adult Participants With Urothelial Carcinoma (UC)

First Posted Date
2024-10-09
Last Posted Date
2024-12-20
Lead Sponsor
AbbVie
Target Recruit Count
150
Registration Number
NCT06632951
Locations
🇺🇸

Highlands Oncology Group - Springdale /ID# 270290, Springdale, Arkansas, United States

A Phase III Study of YL201 in Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

First Posted Date
2024-10-07
Last Posted Date
2024-10-07
Lead Sponsor
MediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Target Recruit Count
400
Registration Number
NCT06629597
Locations
🇨🇳

Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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