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Therapy Name | Dexamethasone + Diphenhydramine + Famotidine + Fluorouracil + Hydroxyurea + Paclitaxel |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Dexamethasone | Adexone | Desametasone | ||
Diphenhydramine | Aleryl | |||
Famotidine | Amfamox | |||
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). |
Hydroxyurea | Droxia | Carbamohydroxamic Acid|Hydroxycarbamide | Droxia (hydroxyurea) inhibits ribonucleoside diphosphate reductase, resulting in cell cycle arrest (NCI Drug Dictionary). | |
Paclitaxel | Taxol | 7-Epipaclitaxel | Antimicrotubule Agent 14 BCL2 Family Inhibitor 6 | Taxol (paclitaxel) binds to tubulin to inhibit microtubule disassembly, which results in decreased cell division, and also binds to the anti-apoptotic factor Bcl-2, promoting apoptosis (NCI Drug Dictionary). |
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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NCT03107182 | Phase II | Dexamethasone + Diphenhydramine + Famotidine + Fluorouracil + Hydroxyurea + Paclitaxel Carboplatin + Nab-paclitaxel + Nivolumab Cisplatin Carboplatin + Nivolumab + Paclitaxel Nivolumab | Chemotherapy and Locoregional Therapy Trial (Surgery or Radiation) for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer (OPTIMA-II) | Completed | USA | 0 |