Pre-treatment biomarker levels were associated with greater KS tumor burden but not with KS response to chemotherapy + ART in people with advanced AIDS-KS. Differential levels of several serum biomarkers were noted on treatment in progressors and non-progressors, suggesting that increased tumor burden was associated with higher levels of inflammation and immune activation.
To model acquired resistance, PC-9 cells were exposed to vinorelbine or paclitaxel for 18 weeks-approximating the clinical duration of four adjuvant chemotherapy cycles-and subsequent drug sensitivity and signaling pathway alterations were assessed using cell viability assays, RNA sequencing, and immunoblotting. These findings suggest that CaMKII plays a critical role in EGFR-TKI resistance. This study underscores the importance of optimizing the timing of EGFR-TKI administration in the therapeutic sequence for EGFR-mutated NSCLC.
Ultimately, the application of tryptophan at concentration 250 ppm was effective in alleviating the adverse impacts of drought stress by enhancing dry weight, photosynthetic pigments, and antioxidant enzyme activities in the periwinkle plant, culminating in increases in vincristine and vinblastine levels by 193% and 138%, respectively, under severe drought stress (40% field capacity).
Treatment included vinorelbine-based chemotherapy and cytokine-based immunotherapy using interleukin (IL)-15, IL-12, IL-23, and selenium...The dog survived for 241 days, including 143 days after stage IV diagnosis, exceeding previously reported outcomes. Although NK cell function was not directly evaluated, these findings raise the possibility that cytokine-based NK cell immunotherapy, when combined with chemotherapy, could have contributed to disease control and prolonged survival in advanced canine pulmonary adenocarcinoma.
Combination treatments significantly suppressed cell proliferation compared with single agents. These findings highlight the preclinical evidence of combining KPT-335 with conventional chemotherapies in canine lymphoma.
Vincristine impairs musculoskeletal development in pediatric mice, leading to muscle atrophy, muscle mitochondrial dysfunction, and bone loss. Altogether, these findings underscore the need for further research into the long-term systemic effects of this frequently prescribed pediatric anticancer agent and the development of interventions to preserve musculoskeletal health in childhood cancer survivors.
16 days ago
Preclinical • Journal
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STAT3 (Signal Transducer And Activator Of Transcription 3) • FBXO32 (F-Box Protein 32)
The patient underwent Roux-en-Y cystojejunostomy and completed a postoperative course of albendazole without complications. Hydatid disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions in endemic areas, particularly when hepatic cysts coexist. Early recognition and combined surgical-medical management are essential to prevent complications and recurrence.
Specific interaction of bTBCD with β-tubulin destabilizes tubulin dimers and causes cell death via activation of the TNF-α signaling pathway. As a proof of concept, our findings suggest that the bTBCD, as a microtubule disturber, could potentially be applied to gene therapy for tumors, particularly those resistant to existing MTAs.
The DPI and MitoQ combination further synergizes with vincristine, a chemotherapeutic agent used in NB treatment. Phosphoproteomics and proteomics analysis suggests that the drug combination induces MNA NB cell death by arresting the cell cycle and inhibiting oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) in the mitochondria. Thus, interference with mitochondrial metabolism may represent an effective strategy to enhance the activity of chemotherapeutic drugs in MNA-NB.
No severe TAAEs were observed during the investigation. The triple regimen of inetetamab plus pyrotinib and vinorelbine exhibited promising therapeutic effects and was tolerable for participants with HER2-positive ABC.
25 days ago
Retrospective data • Journal • Real-world evidence
Here, a neutrophil/leukemia-tropic polymersome vincristine/volasertib dual-drug nanoformulation (NLP-Vi/Vo) is reported to selectively bind to leukemia cells and neutrophils, and to ratiometrically release clinical chemotherapeutics and a polo-like kinase 1 inhibitor, thereby potentiating the treatment of AML. NLP-Vi/Vo shows excellent therapeutic efficacy in malignant murine AML and human AML xenograft models. Collectively, neutrophil/leukemia-directing dual-drug nanomedicines offer a promising treatment strategy for AML.