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Therapy Name | Etoposide + Melphalan |
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Therapy Description | |
Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Etoposide | Vepesid | EPEG|Eposin|VP-16|VP-16-213 | TOPO2 inhibitor 5 | Vepesid (etoposide) binds to and inhibits DNA topoisomerase II, resulting in accumulated DNA damage, inhibition of replication, and cell death (NCI Drug Dictionary). |
Melphalan | Alkeran | Chemotherapy - Alkylating 18 | Alkeran (melphalan) is an antineoplastic alkylating agent, which cross-links DNA and induces cell toxicity and is FDA approved for multiple myeloma and epithelial ovarian carcinoma (FDA.gov). |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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Clinical Trial | Phase | Therapies | Title | Recruitment Status | Covered Countries | Other Countries |
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NCT00303849 | Phase Ib/II | Filgrastim Etoposide + Melphalan Carboplatin Pegfilgrastim | Combination Chemotherapy With BBBD Followed By Sodium Thiosulfate in Treating Patients With Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma or Oligoastrocytoma | Completed | USA | 0 |