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Therapy Name | Cyclophosphamide + Epirubicin + Fluorouracil |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Cyclophosphamide | Cytoxan | CPM | Chemotherapy - Alkylating 18 | Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide) is an alkylating agent, which inhibits DNA replication (NCI Drug Dictionary). Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide) is FDA approved in multiple hematological malignancies, breast cancer, neuroblastoma, ovarian cancer, and retinoblastoma (NCI Drug Dictionary). |
Epirubicin | Ellence | Epirubicin Hydrochloride | Chemotherapy - Anthracycline 13 | Ellence (epirubicin) is an anthracycline, which intercalates into DNA and inhibits topoisomerase II (PMID: 24367159). Ellence (epirubicin) is FDA approved as a component of adjuvant therapy in patients with evidence of axillary node tumor involvement for primary breast cancer (FDA.gov). |
Fluorouracil | Adrucil | 5-FU|5-Fluorouracil | Chemotherapy - Antimetabolite 14 | Adrucil (fluorouracil) is an antimetabolite chemotherapeutic agent, which interferes with DNA and RNA synthesis thereby preventing cancer cell growth and is FDA approved for colorectal, breast, stomach, and pancreatic cancer (FDA.gov). |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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TP53 P72R | breast cancer | predicted - sensitive | Cyclophosphamide + Epirubicin + Fluorouracil | Phase I | Actionable | In a Phase I trial, breast cancer patients harboring TP53 P72R were reported to have a better response to anthracycline-based neoadjuvant therapies, including Ellence (epirubicin) in combination with Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide) and Adrucil (fluorouracil) (PMID: 16243804). | 16243804 |