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| Therapy Name | Dexamethasone + Diphenhydramine + Famotidine + Fluorouracil + Hydroxyurea + Paclitaxel |
| Synonyms | |
| Therapy Description | |
| Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone | Adexone | Desametasone | ||
| Diphenhydramine | Aleryl | |||
| Famotidine | Amfamox | |||
| Fluorouracil | Adrucil | 5-FU|5-Fluorouracil | Chemotherapy - Antimetabolite 14 | Adrucil (fluorouracil) is an antimetabolite chemotherapeutic agent that interferes with DNA and RNA synthesis, thereby preventing cancer cell growth (PMID: 28520376). Adrucil (fluorouracil) is FDA-approved for use in patients with adenocarcinoma of the colon, rectum, breast, stomach, and pancreas (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 |