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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Neo-adjuvant Gemcitabine, Epirubicin, ABI-007 (GEA) in Locally Advanced or Inflammatory Breast Cancer

First Posted Date
2005-09-19
Last Posted Date
2021-11-23
Lead Sponsor
SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Target Recruit Count
123
Registration Number
NCT00193206
Locations
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Florida Cancer Specialists, Fort Myers, Florida, United States

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Oncology Hematology Care, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, Nashville, Tennessee, United States

and more 10 locations

A Randomized Trial of Avastin + Gemcitabine + 5-Fluorouracil (5FU)/Folinic Acid Versus Avastin + Oxaliplatin + 5FU/Folinic Acid in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

First Posted Date
2005-09-19
Last Posted Date
2011-02-07
Lead Sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
Target Recruit Count
84
Registration Number
NCT00192075
Locations
🇺🇸

For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Multicenter Phase 2 Trial Evaluating Cisplatin-Gemcitabine With Concomitant Thoracic Radiotherapy for Treatment of Inoperable Stage III Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

First Posted Date
2005-09-19
Last Posted Date
2010-12-09
Lead Sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
Target Recruit Count
49
Registration Number
NCT00192036
Locations
🇧🇪

For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician., Turnhout, Belgium

Preoperative Therapy in Patients With Stages IB, II, IIIA, and Selected IIIB Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

First Posted Date
2005-09-19
Last Posted Date
2022-03-03
Lead Sponsor
SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Target Recruit Count
75
Registration Number
NCT00193427
Locations
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Tennessee Oncology, PLLC, Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Docetaxel vs. Docetaxel-Gemcitabine in Breast Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2005-09-19
Last Posted Date
2019-09-12
Lead Sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
Target Recruit Count
237
Registration Number
NCT00191243
Locations
🇫🇮

For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CT-LILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon-Fri from 9AM to 5PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician., Turku, Finland

Weekly Gemcitabine and Trastuzumab in the Treatment of Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2005-09-19
Last Posted Date
2014-03-12
Lead Sponsor
SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Target Recruit Count
41
Registration Number
NCT00193063

Weekly Gemcitabine, Epirubicin, and Docetaxel in Locally Advanced or Inflammatory Breast Cancer

First Posted Date
2005-09-19
Last Posted Date
2021-10-26
Lead Sponsor
SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Target Recruit Count
110
Registration Number
NCT00193050

Gemcitabine Monotherapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer After Anthracycline and Taxane Regimen

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2005-09-19
Last Posted Date
2010-03-17
Lead Sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
Target Recruit Count
68
Registration Number
NCT00191269
Locations
🇯🇵

For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician., Tokyo, Japan

Gemcitabine Combinations in Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC), 1st Line

First Posted Date
2005-09-19
Last Posted Date
2010-03-02
Lead Sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
Target Recruit Count
147
Registration Number
NCT00191854
Locations
🇹🇷

For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician., Kayseri, Turkey

Gemcitabine or Gemcitabine Plus Docetaxel After Cisplatin, Etoposide and Radiation in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

First Posted Date
2005-09-19
Last Posted Date
2010-02-17
Lead Sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
Target Recruit Count
64
Registration Number
NCT00191139
Locations
🇰🇷

For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal ph, Suwon-City, Korea, Republic of

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