Durable clinical response of refractory hepatocellular carcinoma to orally administered thalidomide

被引:55
作者
Patt, YZ
Hassan, MM
Lozano, RD
Ellis, LM
Peterson, JA
Waugh, KA
机构
[1] Univ Texas, MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Dept Gastrointestinal Med Oncol & Digest Dis, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[2] Univ Texas, MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Dept Pharm, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[3] Univ Texas, MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Dept Surg Oncol, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[4] Univ Texas, MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Houston, TX 77030 USA
来源
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY-CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS | 2000年 / 23卷 / 03期
关键词
hepatocellular carcinoma; thalidomide; angiogenesis;
D O I
10.1097/00000421-200006000-00023
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Thalidomide, a sedative agent previously associated with severe fetal malformations, has anti-angiogenic activity. We describe the antitumor effects of thalidomide in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma that was refractory to systemic and intraarterial therapy.
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页码:319 / 321
页数:3
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