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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C33H38N4O6.ClH
Molecular Weight 623.139
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of IRINOTECAN HYDROCHLORIDE ANHYDROUS

SMILES

Cl.CCC1=C2C=C(OC(=O)N3CCC(CC3)N4CCCCC4)C=CC2=NC5=C1CN6C5=CC7=C(COC(=O)[C@]7(O)CC)C6=O

InChI

InChIKey=GURKHSYORGJETM-WAQYZQTGSA-N
InChI=1S/C33H38N4O6.ClH/c1-3-22-23-16-21(43-32(40)36-14-10-20(11-15-36)35-12-6-5-7-13-35)8-9-27(23)34-29-24(22)18-37-28(29)17-26-25(30(37)38)19-42-31(39)33(26,41)4-2;/h8-9,16-17,20,41H,3-7,10-15,18-19H2,1-2H3;1H/t33-;/m0./s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Irinotecan is an antineoplastic enzyme inhibitor primarily used in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Irinotecan is sold under the brand name Camptosar among others. CAMPTOSAR is a topoisomerase inhibitor indicated for: • First-line therapy in combination with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin for patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum. • Patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum whose disease has recurred or progressed following initial fluorouracil-based therapy. Irinotecan is a derivative of camptothecin. Camptothecins interact specifically with the enzyme topoisomerase I, which relieves torsional strain in DNA by inducing reversible single-strand breaks. Irinotecan and its active metabolite SN-38 bind to the topoisomerase I-DNA complex and prevent religation of these single-strand breaks. Current research suggests that the cytotoxicity of irinotecan is due to double-strand DNA damage produced during DNA synthesis when replication enzymes interact with the ternary complex formed by topoisomerase I, DNA, and either irinotecan or SN-38. Mammalian cells cannot efficiently repair these double-strand breaks.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: Irinotecan crosses the blood-brain barrier

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
CAMPTOSAR

Approved Use

CAMPTOSAR is a topoisomerase inhibitor indicated for: • First-line therapy in combination with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin for patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum. (1) • Patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum whose disease has recurred or progressed following initial fluorouracil-based therapy.

Launch Date

1996
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
3392 ng/mL
340 mg/m² single, intravenous
dose: 340 mg/m²
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
IRINOTECAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
1660 ng/mL
125 mg/m² single, intravenous
dose: 125 mg/m²
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
IRINOTECAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
20604 ng × h/mL
340 mg/m² single, intravenous
dose: 340 mg/m²
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
IRINOTECAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
10200 ng × h/mL
125 mg/m² single, intravenous
dose: 125 mg/m²
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
IRINOTECAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
11.7 h
340 mg/m² single, intravenous
dose: 340 mg/m²
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
IRINOTECAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
5.8 h
125 mg/m² single, intravenous
dose: 125 mg/m²
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
IRINOTECAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
51%
125 mg/m² single, intravenous
dose: 125 mg/m²
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
IRINOTECAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
21 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 12
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 12
Sources:
Other AEs: Fatigue, Weight loss...
Other AEs:
Fatigue (grade 1-2, 33.3%)
Weight loss (grade 1-2, 33.3%)
Diarrhea (grade 1-2, 50%)
Nausea (grade 1-2, 58.3%)
Vomiting (grade 1-2, 50%)
Cholinergic syndrome (grade 1-2, 33.3%)
Mucositis (grade 1-2, 33.3%)
Dyspnea (grade 1-2, 8.3%)
Fever (grade 1-2, 8.3%)
Fatigue (grade 3, 8.3%)
Diarrhea (grade 3, 8.3%)
Nausea (grade 3, 8.3%)
Vomiting (grade 3, 8.3%)
Cholinergic syndrome (grade 3, 33.3%)
Sources:
290 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 7
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 7
Sources:
Other AEs: Leukopenia, Leukopenia...
Other AEs:
Leukopenia (grade 2, 1 patient)
Leukopenia (grade 3, 2 patients)
Leukopenia (grade 4, 1 patient)
Neutropenia (grade 2, 2 patients)
Neutropenia (grade 3, 2 patients)
Neutropenia (grade 4, 1 patient)
Nausea (grade 1, 4 patients)
Nausea (grade 3, 1 patient)
Vomiting (grade 4, 1 patient)
Diarrhea (grade 1, 2 patients)
Diarrhea (grade 2, 3 patients)
Diarrhea (grade 4, 1 patient)
Anorexia (grade 1, 3 patients)
Anorexia (grade 2, 2 patients)
Sources:
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Other AEs: Leukopenia, Leukopenia...
Other AEs:
Leukopenia (grade 1, 4 patients)
Leukopenia (grade 2, 1 patient)
Leukopenia (grade 3, 2 patients)
Neutropenia (grade 1, 2 patients)
Neutropenia (grade 2, 2 patients)
Neutropenia (grade 4, 2 patients)
Thrombocytopenia (grade 1, 2 patients)
Nausea (grade 1, 3 patients)
Nausea (grade 2, 3 patients)
Nausea (grade 3, 2 patients)
Vomiting (grade 1, 2 patients)
Vomiting (grade 2, 2 patients)
Vomiting (grade 3, 1 patient)
Vomiting (grade 4, 1 patient)
Diarrhea (grade 1, 3 patients)
Diarrhea (grade 2, 2 patients)
Diarrhea (grade 3, 1 patient)
Diarrhea (grade 4, 1 patient)
Anorexia (grade 1, 3 patients)
Anorexia (grade 2, 2 patients)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Cholinergic syndrome grade 1-2, 33.3%
21 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 12
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 12
Sources:
Fatigue grade 1-2, 33.3%
21 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 12
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 12
Sources:
Mucositis grade 1-2, 33.3%
21 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 12
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 12
Sources:
Weight loss grade 1-2, 33.3%
21 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 12
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 12
Sources:
Diarrhea grade 1-2, 50%
21 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 12
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 12
Sources:
Vomiting grade 1-2, 50%
21 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 12
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 12
Sources:
Nausea grade 1-2, 58.3%
21 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 12
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 12
Sources:
Dyspnea grade 1-2, 8.3%
21 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 12
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 12
Sources:
Fever grade 1-2, 8.3%
21 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 12
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 12
Sources:
Cholinergic syndrome grade 3, 33.3%
21 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 12
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 12
Sources:
Diarrhea grade 3, 8.3%
21 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 12
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 12
Sources:
Fatigue grade 3, 8.3%
21 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 12
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 12
Sources:
Nausea grade 3, 8.3%
21 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 12
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 12
Sources:
Vomiting grade 3, 8.3%
21 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 21 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 12
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 12
Sources:
Diarrhea grade 1, 2 patients
290 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 7
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 7
Sources:
Anorexia grade 1, 3 patients
290 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 7
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 7
Sources:
Nausea grade 1, 4 patients
290 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 7
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 7
Sources:
Leukopenia grade 2, 1 patient
290 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 7
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 7
Sources:
Anorexia grade 2, 2 patients
290 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 7
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 7
Sources:
Neutropenia grade 2, 2 patients
290 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 7
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 7
Sources:
Diarrhea grade 2, 3 patients
290 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 7
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 7
Sources:
Nausea grade 3, 1 patient
290 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 7
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 7
Sources:
Leukopenia grade 3, 2 patients
290 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 7
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 7
Sources:
Neutropenia grade 3, 2 patients
290 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 7
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 7
Sources:
Diarrhea grade 4, 1 patient
290 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 7
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 7
Sources:
Leukopenia grade 4, 1 patient
290 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 7
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 7
Sources:
Neutropenia grade 4, 1 patient
290 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 7
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 7
Sources:
Vomiting grade 4, 1 patient
290 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 290 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 7
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 7
Sources:
Neutropenia grade 1, 2 patients
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Thrombocytopenia grade 1, 2 patients
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Vomiting grade 1, 2 patients
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Anorexia grade 1, 3 patients
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Diarrhea grade 1, 3 patients
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Nausea grade 1, 3 patients
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Leukopenia grade 1, 4 patients
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Leukopenia grade 2, 1 patient
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Anorexia grade 2, 2 patients
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Diarrhea grade 2, 2 patients
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Neutropenia grade 2, 2 patients
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Vomiting grade 2, 2 patients
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Nausea grade 2, 3 patients
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Diarrhea grade 3, 1 patient
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Vomiting grade 3, 1 patient
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Leukopenia grade 3, 2 patients
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Nausea grade 3, 2 patients
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Diarrhea grade 4, 1 patient
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Vomiting grade 4, 1 patient
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
Neutropenia grade 4, 2 patients
320 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 320 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 8
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: solid tumors
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 8
Sources:
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Management of chemotherapy-induced adverse effects in the treatment of colorectal cancer.
2001
Treatment of extensive stage small cell lung cancer.
2001
Lung cancer: therapeutic options for stage IV and recurrent NSCLC.
2001
A phase II trial of irinotecan (CPT-11) for unresectable biliary tree carcinoma.
2001 Apr
Breast cancer resistance protein directly confers SN-38 resistance of lung cancer cells.
2001 Feb 9
New state of the art in small-cell lung cancer.
2001 Jan
Current status of irinotecan in lung cancer.
2001 Jan
Irinotecan: summary and future directions.
2001 Jan
Docetaxel followed by gemcitabine and irinotecan in solid tumors.
2001 Jan
Irinotecan in combined-modality therapy for locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.
2001 Jan
Rationale and dose-finding studies of the combination of irinotecan and a taxane on a weekly schedule.
2001 Jan
Oral fluoropyrimidine-based combination therapy in gastrointestinal cancer.
2001 Jan
Influence of cytokines, monoclonal antibodies and chemotherapeutic drugs on epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) and LewisY antigen expression.
2001 Jan
The HER tyrosine kinase inhibitor CI1033 enhances cytotoxicity of 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin and topotecan by inhibiting breast cancer resistance protein-mediated drug efflux.
2001 Jan 15
Irinotecan plus fluorouracil and leucovorin for metastatic colorectal cancer.
2001 Jan 25
Repression of cyclin B1 expression after treatment with adriamycin, but not cisplatin in human lung cancer A549 cells.
2001 Jan 26
The changing face of chemotherapy in colorectal cancer.
2001 Jan 5
Control of irinotecan-induced diarrhea by octreotide after loperamide failure.
2001 Jun
Irinotecan/gemcitabine combination chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer.
2001 Mar
Cisplatin and irinotecan in upper gastrointestinal malignancies.
2001 Mar
[A case of AFP-producing gastric cancer responding to low-dose CPT-11 and low-dose cisplatin combination chemotherapy].
2001 Mar
Topoisomerase I targeting agents in small-cell lung cancer.
2001 Mar
[Platinum compounds in cancer therapy--past, present, and future].
2001 May
Potentiation of antitumor activity of irinotecan by chemically modified oligonucleotides.
2001 May
Phase I study of hepatic arterial infusion of floxuridine and dexamethasone with systemic irinotecan for unresectable hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer.
2001 May 15
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Usual Adult Dose for Colorectal Cancer Either as a single agent or in combination with fluorouracil and leucovorin: 125 mg/m2 intravenously over 90 minutes once a week for four doses or as a single agent: 350 mg/m2 intravenously over 90 minutes every three weeks or in combination with fluorouracil and leucovorin: 180 mg/m2 intravenously over 90 minutes every other week for three doses.
Route of Administration: Intravenous
In Vitro Use Guide
The sensitivity to CPT-11 (Irinotecan) alone, of 5 human colon-cancer cell lines, expressed as IC50 values, varied between 2.5 and 6.1uM. The anti-proliferative effectsof the active metabolite SN-38 showed IC50 values between 5.6 and 38 nM, 130 to 570 times lower than those measured for CPT-11 alone. The sensitivity to SN-38 was highest in LS174T and COLO320 cells, intermediate in SW1398 cells and lowest in COLO 205 and WiDr cells.
Name Type Language
IRINOTECAN HYDROCHLORIDE ANHYDROUS
Common Name English
(1,4'-BIPIPERIDINE)-1'-CARBOXYLIC ACID, (4S)-4,11-DIETHYL-3,4,12,14-TETRAHYDRO-4-HYDROXY-3,14-DIOXO-1H-PYRANO(3',4':6,7)INDOLIZINO(1,2-B)QUINOLIN-9-YL ESTER, HYDROCHLORIDE (1:1)
Common Name English
(+)-7-ETHYL-10-HYDROXYCAMPTOTHECINE 10-(1,4'-BIPIPERIDINE)-1'-CARBOXYLATE, MONOHYDROCHLORIDE
Common Name English
IRINOTECAN HYDROCHLORIDE ANHYDROUS [MI]
Common Name English
Irinotecan hydrochloride [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
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