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Therapy Name | Eflornithine |
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Therapy Description |
Iwilfin (eflornithine) is an ornithine decarboxylase inhibitor that blocks polyamine production, resulting in reduced tumor cell proliferation (PMID: 32256343). Iwilfin (eflornithine) is FDA-approved for use in adult and pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who have responded to prior therapies (FDA.gov) |
Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Eflornithine | Iwilfin | DFMO|alpha-difluoromethylornithine | Iwilfin (eflornithine) is an ornithine decarboxylase inhibitor that blocks polyamine production, resulting in reduced tumor cell proliferation (PMID: 32256343). Iwilfin (eflornithine) is FDA-approved for use in adult and pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who have responded to prior therapies (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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NCT02559778 | Phase I | Bortezomib Crizotinib Lapatinib Vorinostat Eflornithine Sorafenib Dasatinib | Pediatric Precision Laboratory Advanced Neuroblastoma Therapy (PEDS-PLAN) | Recruiting | USA | CAN | 0 |
NCT03581240 | Expanded access | Eflornithine | An Intermediate Expanded Use Trial of DFMO | Available | USA | 0 |
NCT06059118 | Phase II | Eflornithine Eflornithine + Testosterone cypionate Enzalutamide | Difluoromethylornithine and High Dose Testosterone With Enzalutamide in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer | Recruiting | USA | 0 |
NCT02139397 | Phase Ib/II | Eflornithine Bortezomib | Study of DFMO in Combination With Bortezomib for Relapsed or Refractory Neuroblastoma | Completed | USA | 0 |