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.
National Hospital Organization - Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-shi, Hyogo, Japan
Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan
ใป Hokkaido University Hospital (Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine / School of Medicine), Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, United States
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, United States
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