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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Surveillance of the Genetic Signature in Circulating Tumor DNA for Guiding Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Urothelial Carcinoma: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

First Posted Date
2024-02-13
Last Posted Date
2024-02-13
Lead Sponsor
Yung NA
Target Recruit Count
20
Registration Number
NCT06257017
Locations
🇭🇰

Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Reduced-dose Radiotherapy for Stage III Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Based on the Treatment Response

First Posted Date
2024-02-02
Last Posted Date
2024-04-26
Lead Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Target Recruit Count
593
Registration Number
NCT06239727
Locations
🇨🇳

Zhongshan city Peaple's Hospital, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China

🇨🇳

Union Hospital Affiliated with Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China

🇨🇳

Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China

and more 5 locations

A Study of the Treatment of Disitamab Vedotin in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Phase 2
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2024-01-31
Last Posted Date
2024-04-17
Lead Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Target Recruit Count
63
Registration Number
NCT06233864

A Trial to Learn How Effective and Safe Odronextamab is Compared to Standard of Care for Adult Participants With Previously Treated Aggressive B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

First Posted Date
2024-01-30
Last Posted Date
2024-12-10
Lead Sponsor
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Target Recruit Count
216
Registration Number
NCT06230224
Locations
🇨🇳

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

🇹🇷

VM Medical Park Mersin Hospital, Mezitli, Mersin, Turkey

🇦🇺

Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia

and more 54 locations

Precise Neoadjuvant Chemoresection of Low Grade NMIBC

First Posted Date
2024-01-26
Last Posted Date
2024-01-26
Lead Sponsor
University of Bern
Target Recruit Count
28
Registration Number
NCT06227065
Locations
🇨🇭

Roland Seiler, Biel, Switzerland

AZD0901 in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumours Expressing Claudin18.2

First Posted Date
2024-01-23
Last Posted Date
2024-10-04
Lead Sponsor
AstraZeneca
Target Recruit Count
123
Registration Number
NCT06219941
Locations
🇬🇧

Research Site, Oxford, United Kingdom

A Study of TAR-200 Versus Intravesical Chemotherapy in Participants With Recurrent High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (HR-NMIBC) After Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)

First Posted Date
2024-01-18
Last Posted Date
2024-12-06
Lead Sponsor
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Target Recruit Count
250
Registration Number
NCT06211764
Locations
🇺🇸

Low Country Urology Clinics, North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

🇺🇸

Houston Metro Urology, Houston, Texas, United States

🇺🇸

The Urology Group, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

and more 111 locations

Neoadjuvant Therapy of HAIC(GEMOX) Combined With Adebrelimab and Lenvatinib for Resectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma With High-risk Recurrence Factors

First Posted Date
2024-01-17
Last Posted Date
2024-11-20
Lead Sponsor
The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Target Recruit Count
33
Registration Number
NCT06208462
Locations
🇨🇳

The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

A Trial of YL-13027 in Combination With Gemcitabine and Nab-paclitaxel in Patients With Refractory Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

First Posted Date
2024-01-10
Last Posted Date
2024-10-24
Lead Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Target Recruit Count
64
Registration Number
NCT06199466
Locations
🇺🇸

MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States

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