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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Intravesical Gemcitabine and Docetaxel for Low Grade Intermediate Risk Bladder Cancer

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2024-07-05
Last Posted Date
2024-11-13
Lead Sponsor
University of Florida
Target Recruit Count
34
Registration Number
NCT06488222
Locations
🇺🇸

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States

Basal-like PDAC Treated With Gemcitabine, Erlotinib, and Nab-paclitaxel

First Posted Date
2024-07-03
Last Posted Date
2024-11-15
Lead Sponsor
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Target Recruit Count
104
Registration Number
NCT06483555
Locations
🇺🇸

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

AG Combined With Cadonilimab Sequential Short-course Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Locally aPDAC

First Posted Date
2024-06-24
Last Posted Date
2024-12-04
Lead Sponsor
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT06472037
Locations
🇨🇳

Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, Tianjin, China

Adebrelimab With or Without SHR-8068 in Combination With Cisplatin Plus Gemcitabine as First-line Treatment in Patients With Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer

First Posted Date
2024-06-20
Last Posted Date
2024-07-08
Lead Sponsor
Suzhou Suncadia Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
Target Recruit Count
80
Registration Number
NCT06465563
Locations
🇨🇳

The First Affiliated Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

A Study to Compare Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) Monotherapy Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice as Second-line Treatment for Participants With Recurrent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer (MK-2870-020/TroFuse-020/Gog-3101/ENGOT-cx20)

First Posted Date
2024-06-14
Last Posted Date
2024-12-02
Lead Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Target Recruit Count
686
Registration Number
NCT06459180
Locations
🇦🇷

Sanatorio Allende - Cerro-Oncology ( Site 0106), Córdoba, Cordoba, Argentina

🇧🇷

Centro de Hematologia e Oncologia ( Site 0203), Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil

🇧🇷

Americas Centro de Oncologia Integrado ( Site 0202), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

and more 99 locations

A Study of Toripalimab in Combination With Cisplatin and Gemcitabine in Participants With Recurrent Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer

First Posted Date
2024-06-13
Last Posted Date
2024-11-05
Lead Sponsor
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
100
Registration Number
NCT06457503
Locations
🇺🇸

University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

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