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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9MW2821 in Combination With Toripalimab vs Standard Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

First Posted Date
2024-09-12
Last Posted Date
2024-09-12
Lead Sponsor
Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co., Ltd.
Target Recruit Count
460
Registration Number
NCT06592326
Locations
🇨🇳

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, Shanghai, China

LUNG-05: Investigating Chemotherapy Effectiveness for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Metastatic Patients

First Posted Date
2024-08-29
Last Posted Date
2024-08-29
Lead Sponsor
University of Illinois at Chicago
Target Recruit Count
29
Registration Number
NCT06576635

Gemcitabine, Nab-paclitaxel Plus the TheraBionic P1 (an Amplitude-Modulated Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields) Device to Treat Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

First Posted Date
2024-08-28
Last Posted Date
2024-08-28
Lead Sponsor
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT06576115
Locations
🇺🇸

Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, United States

A Study of Gemcitabine/Cisplatin Plus Cemiplimab (REGN2810, Anti-PD-1) With or Without Fianlimab (REGN3767, Anti-LAG-3) in Patients With Localized Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer (NeoSTOP-IT)

First Posted Date
2024-08-26
Last Posted Date
2024-08-26
Lead Sponsor
Columbia University
Target Recruit Count
36
Registration Number
NCT06571708
Locations
🇺🇸

Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, United States

CTX-009 With Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and Durvalumab as First-line Therapy in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancers

First Posted Date
2024-08-12
Last Posted Date
2024-11-20
Lead Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Target Recruit Count
50
Registration Number
NCT06548412
Locations
🇺🇸

MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States

Chemoimmunotherapy Combined with Hyperthermia and Spatially-Fractionated Radiotherapy in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer

First Posted Date
2024-08-09
Last Posted Date
2024-11-27
Lead Sponsor
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Target Recruit Count
15
Registration Number
NCT06546969
Locations
🇺🇸

Maryland Proton Treatment Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

🇺🇸

University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

A Trial to Evaluate Intravesical Nadofaragene Firadenovec Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapy or Immunotherapy in Participants With High-grade BCG Unresponsive Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

First Posted Date
2024-08-09
Last Posted Date
2024-11-14
Lead Sponsor
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Target Recruit Count
150
Registration Number
NCT06545955
Locations
🇺🇸

Ferring Investigational Site, Los Angeles, California, United States

An Open-label, Uncontrolled Study of ONO-4578 and ONO-4538 in Combination With Standard-of-care Modified FOLFIRINOX (mFFX) or Gemcitabine Plus Nab-paclitaxel (GnP) Therapy as First-line Treatment in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

First Posted Date
2024-08-05
Last Posted Date
2024-11-25
Lead Sponsor
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd
Target Recruit Count
46
Registration Number
NCT06538207
Locations
🇯🇵

National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, Japan

🇯🇵

Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan

🇯🇵

Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka, Japan

and more 6 locations

First-line Gemcitabine Plus Cisplatin in Locally Advanced (IIIC Stage) Breast Cancer Patients

First Posted Date
2024-08-01
Last Posted Date
2024-08-01
Lead Sponsor
The National Center of Oncology, Azerbaijan
Target Recruit Count
200
Registration Number
NCT06531447
Locations
🇦🇿

Elchin Mansurov, Baku, Azerbaijan

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