Tegafur-uracil is an anti-tumor compound containing tegafur (1-(2-tetrahydrofuryl)-5-fluorouracil) and uracil in a molar ratio of 1:4. It was developed as an anti-cancer therapy by Taiho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd. It is approved in different countries but it is not yet approved by the FDA, Health Canada or EMA.
Tegafur-uracil is indicated for the first line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer with concomitant administration of calcium folinate. Colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer and 30% of the cases can present the metastatic state.
Research Site, Vinh, Vietnam
Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital-LinKou, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University:, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre, Llansantffraid Glan Conwy, United Kingdom
The Royal Marsden, London and Surrey, United Kingdom
Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
Department of Oncology , National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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