Epirubicin is an anthracycline cytotoxic agent, is a 4'-epi-isomer of doxorubicin. The compound is marketed by Pfizer under the trade name Ellence in the US. It is indicated as a component of adjuvant therapy in patients with evidence of axillary node tumor involvement following resection of primary breast cancer. Although it is known that anthracyclines can interfere with a number of biochemical and biological functions within eukaryotic cells, the precise mechanisms of epirubicin’s cytotoxic and/or antiproliferative properties have not been completely elucidated. It is known, that epirubicin forms a complex with DNA by intercalation of its planar rings between nucleotide base pairs, with consequent inhibition of nucleic acid (DNA and RNA) and protein synthesis. Such intercalation triggers DNA cleavage by topoisomerase II, resulting in cytocidal activity. Epirubicin also inhibits DNA helicase activity, preventing the enzymatic separation of double-stranded DNA and interfering with replication and transcription. Epirubicin is also involved in oxidation/reduction reactions by generating cytotoxic free radicals.
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Targets
| Primary Target | Pharmacology | Condition | Potency |
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Target ID: CHEMBL2311221 |
Conditions
| Condition | Modality | Targets | Highest Phase | Product |
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| Primary | ELLENCE Approved UseEpirubicin Hydrochloride Injection is indicated as a component of adjuvant therapy in patients with evidence of axillary node tumor involvement following resection of primary breast cancer Launch Date1999 |
Cmax
| Value | Dose | Co-administered | Analyte | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5.7 μg/mL |
60 mg/m² single, intravenous dose: 60 mg/m² route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
EPIRUBICIN plasma | Homo sapiens population: UNHEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: UNKNOWN |
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9.3 μg/mL |
150 mg/m² single, intravenous dose: 150 mg/m² route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
EPIRUBICIN plasma | Homo sapiens population: UNHEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: UNKNOWN |
AUC
| Value | Dose | Co-administered | Analyte | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1.6 μg × h/mL |
60 mg/m² single, intravenous dose: 60 mg/m² route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
EPIRUBICIN plasma | Homo sapiens population: UNHEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: UNKNOWN |
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4.2 μg × h/mL |
150 mg/m² single, intravenous dose: 150 mg/m² route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
EPIRUBICIN plasma | Homo sapiens population: UNHEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: UNKNOWN |
T1/2
| Value | Dose | Co-administered | Analyte | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
35.3 h |
60 mg/m² single, intravenous dose: 60 mg/m² route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
EPIRUBICIN plasma | Homo sapiens population: UNHEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: UNKNOWN |
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31.1 h |
150 mg/m² single, intravenous dose: 150 mg/m² route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
EPIRUBICIN plasma | Homo sapiens population: UNHEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: UNKNOWN |
Funbound
| Value | Dose | Co-administered | Analyte | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
23% |
60 mg/m² single, intravenous dose: 60 mg/m² route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
EPIRUBICIN plasma | Homo sapiens population: UNHEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: UNKNOWN |
Doses
| Dose | Population | Adverse events |
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200 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous MTD Dose: 200 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 200 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.13,14 |
unhealthy, 31–62 n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Ovarian carcinoma Age Group: 31–62 Sex: F Population Size: 3 Sources: Page: p.13,14 |
DLT: Thrombocytopenia, Leukopenia... Dose limiting toxicities: Thrombocytopenia (grade 4, 67%) Sources: Page: p.13,14Leukopenia (grade 4, 67%) Myelosuppression (grade 4, 100%) Stomatitis (grade 3, 33%) |
95 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, intravenous Overdose Dose: 95 mg/m2, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 95 mg/m2, 1 times / day Sources: Page: p.11 |
unhealthy, 36 n = 1 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Age Group: 36 Sex: M Population Size: 1 Sources: Page: p.11 |
Disc. AE: Aplasia bone marrow, Mucositis... AEs leading to discontinuation/dose reduction: Aplasia bone marrow Sources: Page: p.11Mucositis (grade 4) Gastrointestinal bleeding |
320 mg/m2 single, intravenous Overdose Dose: 320 mg/m2 Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 320 mg/m2 Sources: Page: p.11 |
unhealthy, 63 n = 1 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Breast cancer and liver metastasis Age Group: 63 Sex: F Population Size: 1 Sources: Page: p.11 |
Disc. AE: Hyperthermia, Multiple organ failure... AEs leading to discontinuation/dose reduction: Hyperthermia Sources: Page: p.11Multiple organ failure Lactic acidosis Lactate dehydrogenase increased Anuria |
120 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous Recommended Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.1 |
unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Axillary node tumor involvement following resection of primary breast cancer Sources: Page: p.1 |
Disc. AE: Soft tissue necrosis... AEs leading to discontinuation/dose reduction: Soft tissue necrosis (severe) Sources: Page: p.1 |
120 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous Recommended Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.1 |
unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Axillary node tumor involvement following resection of primary breast cancer Sources: Page: p.1 |
DLT: Leukopenia, Neutropenia... Disc. AE: Toxic myocarditis, Congestive heart failure... Dose limiting toxicities: Leukopenia AEs leading toNeutropenia discontinuation/dose reduction: Toxic myocarditis (severe) Sources: Page: p.1Congestive heart failure (grade 3-5) Acute promyelocytic leukemia Myelosuppression (severe) Hyperuricemia Thrombophlebitis Thromboembolic event Pulmonary embolism |
AEs
| AE | Significance | Dose | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stomatitis | grade 3, 33% DLT, Disc. AE |
200 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous MTD Dose: 200 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 200 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.13,14 |
unhealthy, 31–62 n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Ovarian carcinoma Age Group: 31–62 Sex: F Population Size: 3 Sources: Page: p.13,14 |
| Myelosuppression | grade 4, 100% DLT, Disc. AE |
200 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous MTD Dose: 200 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 200 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.13,14 |
unhealthy, 31–62 n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Ovarian carcinoma Age Group: 31–62 Sex: F Population Size: 3 Sources: Page: p.13,14 |
| Leukopenia | grade 4, 67% DLT, Disc. AE |
200 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous MTD Dose: 200 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 200 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.13,14 |
unhealthy, 31–62 n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Ovarian carcinoma Age Group: 31–62 Sex: F Population Size: 3 Sources: Page: p.13,14 |
| Thrombocytopenia | grade 4, 67% DLT, Disc. AE |
200 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous MTD Dose: 200 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 200 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.13,14 |
unhealthy, 31–62 n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Ovarian carcinoma Age Group: 31–62 Sex: F Population Size: 3 Sources: Page: p.13,14 |
| Aplasia bone marrow | Disc. AE | 95 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, intravenous Overdose Dose: 95 mg/m2, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 95 mg/m2, 1 times / day Sources: Page: p.11 |
unhealthy, 36 n = 1 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Age Group: 36 Sex: M Population Size: 1 Sources: Page: p.11 |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | Disc. AE | 95 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, intravenous Overdose Dose: 95 mg/m2, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 95 mg/m2, 1 times / day Sources: Page: p.11 |
unhealthy, 36 n = 1 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Age Group: 36 Sex: M Population Size: 1 Sources: Page: p.11 |
| Mucositis | grade 4 Disc. AE |
95 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, intravenous Overdose Dose: 95 mg/m2, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 95 mg/m2, 1 times / day Sources: Page: p.11 |
unhealthy, 36 n = 1 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Age Group: 36 Sex: M Population Size: 1 Sources: Page: p.11 |
| Anuria | Disc. AE | 320 mg/m2 single, intravenous Overdose Dose: 320 mg/m2 Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 320 mg/m2 Sources: Page: p.11 |
unhealthy, 63 n = 1 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Breast cancer and liver metastasis Age Group: 63 Sex: F Population Size: 1 Sources: Page: p.11 |
| Hyperthermia | Disc. AE | 320 mg/m2 single, intravenous Overdose Dose: 320 mg/m2 Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 320 mg/m2 Sources: Page: p.11 |
unhealthy, 63 n = 1 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Breast cancer and liver metastasis Age Group: 63 Sex: F Population Size: 1 Sources: Page: p.11 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase increased | Disc. AE | 320 mg/m2 single, intravenous Overdose Dose: 320 mg/m2 Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 320 mg/m2 Sources: Page: p.11 |
unhealthy, 63 n = 1 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Breast cancer and liver metastasis Age Group: 63 Sex: F Population Size: 1 Sources: Page: p.11 |
| Lactic acidosis | Disc. AE | 320 mg/m2 single, intravenous Overdose Dose: 320 mg/m2 Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 320 mg/m2 Sources: Page: p.11 |
unhealthy, 63 n = 1 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Breast cancer and liver metastasis Age Group: 63 Sex: F Population Size: 1 Sources: Page: p.11 |
| Multiple organ failure | Disc. AE | 320 mg/m2 single, intravenous Overdose Dose: 320 mg/m2 Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 320 mg/m2 Sources: Page: p.11 |
unhealthy, 63 n = 1 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Breast cancer and liver metastasis Age Group: 63 Sex: F Population Size: 1 Sources: Page: p.11 |
| Soft tissue necrosis | severe Disc. AE |
120 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous Recommended Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.1 |
unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Axillary node tumor involvement following resection of primary breast cancer Sources: Page: p.1 |
| Leukopenia | DLT, Disc. AE | 120 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous Recommended Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.1 |
unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Axillary node tumor involvement following resection of primary breast cancer Sources: Page: p.1 |
| Neutropenia | DLT, Disc. AE | 120 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous Recommended Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.1 |
unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Axillary node tumor involvement following resection of primary breast cancer Sources: Page: p.1 |
| Acute promyelocytic leukemia | Disc. AE | 120 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous Recommended Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.1 |
unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Axillary node tumor involvement following resection of primary breast cancer Sources: Page: p.1 |
| Hyperuricemia | Disc. AE | 120 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous Recommended Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.1 |
unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Axillary node tumor involvement following resection of primary breast cancer Sources: Page: p.1 |
| Pulmonary embolism | Disc. AE | 120 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous Recommended Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.1 |
unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Axillary node tumor involvement following resection of primary breast cancer Sources: Page: p.1 |
| Thromboembolic event | Disc. AE | 120 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous Recommended Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.1 |
unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Axillary node tumor involvement following resection of primary breast cancer Sources: Page: p.1 |
| Thrombophlebitis | Disc. AE | 120 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous Recommended Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.1 |
unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Axillary node tumor involvement following resection of primary breast cancer Sources: Page: p.1 |
| Congestive heart failure | grade 3-5 Disc. AE |
120 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous Recommended Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.1 |
unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Axillary node tumor involvement following resection of primary breast cancer Sources: Page: p.1 |
| Myelosuppression | severe Disc. AE |
120 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous Recommended Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.1 |
unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Axillary node tumor involvement following resection of primary breast cancer Sources: Page: p.1 |
| Toxic myocarditis | severe Disc. AE |
120 mg/m2 1 times / 3 weeks multiple, intravenous Recommended Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 120 mg/m2, 1 times / 3 weeks Sources: Page: p.1 |
unhealthy Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Axillary node tumor involvement following resection of primary breast cancer Sources: Page: p.1 |
PubMed
| Title | Date | PubMed |
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| Docetaxel and epirubicin in advanced breast cancer. | 2001 |
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| Adjuvant chemotherapy with high-dose cyclophosphamide, etoposide and cisplatin intensification without progenitor cell support in breast cancer patients with ten or more involved nodes: 5-year results of a pilot trial. | 2001 |
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| Dose-dense sequential adjuvant chemotherapy with epirubicin, paclitaxel and CMF in high-risk breast cancer. | 2001 |
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| Intensive cyclic chemotherapy with unprocessed whole blood support in advanced breast cancer. | 2001 |
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| Chemotherapy of metastatic breast cancer: what to expect in 2001 and beyond. | 2001 |
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| Intensified chemotherapy supported by DMSO-free peripheral blood progenitor cells in breast cancer patients. | 2001 Apr |
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| Gemcitabine, epirubicin, and paclitaxel combinations in advanced breast cancer. | 2001 Apr |
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| Tolerability of the cytoprotective agent amifostine in elderly patients receiving chemotherapy: a comparative study. | 2001 Apr |
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| [Early phase II study of amrubicin (SM-5887) for superficial bladder cancer: a dose-finding study for intravesical chemotherapy]. | 2001 Apr |
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| High-dose epirubicin plus docetaxel at standard dose with lenograstim support as first-line therapy in advanced breast cancer. | 2001 Apr |
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| Clinical impacts of tumor cell contamination of hematopoietic stem cell products in metastatic breast cancer patients undergoing autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation: multicenter trial. | 2001 Apr |
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| Dose-dense sequential chemotherapy with epirubicin and paclitaxel versus the combination, as first-line chemotherapy, in advanced breast cancer: a randomized study conducted by the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group. | 2001 Apr 15 |
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| Clinical and pharmacologic study of the epirubicin and paclitaxel combination in women with metastatic breast cancer. | 2001 Apr 15 |
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| Accelerated-intensified cyclophosphamide, epirubicin, and fluorouracil (CEF) compared with standard CEF in metastatic breast cancer patients: results of a multicenter, randomized phase III study of the Italian Gruppo Oncologico Nord-Ouest-Mammella Inter Gruppo Group. | 2001 Apr 15 |
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| Multimodality therapy for patients with clinical Stage I and II malignant mixed Müllerian tumors of the uterus. | 2001 Apr 15 |
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| Neurophysiological evaluation of late effects of adjuvant high-dose chemotherapy on cognitive function. | 2001 Jan |
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| [Docetaxel (Taxotere) in combination with anthracycline, capecitabin (Xeloda) and new drugs]. | 2001 Jan-Feb |
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| Impact of intravesical chemotherapy on recurrence rate of recurrent superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder: results of a meta-analysis. | 2001 Jan-Feb |
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| Treatment of classical type Kaposi's sarcoma with paclitaxel. | 2001 Jan-Feb |
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| Reversal of multidrug resistance to epirubicin by cyclosporin A in liposomes or intralipid. | 2001 Jan-Feb |
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| Activation of caspase-3 in renal cell carcinoma cells by anthracyclines or 5-fluorouracil. | 2001 Jul |
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| Chemotherapy response of breast cancer depends on HER-2 status and anthracycline dose intensity in the neoadjuvant setting. | 2001 Jun |
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| Phase II study of epirubicin, mitomycin C, and 5-fluorouracil in hormone-refractory prostatic carcinoma. | 2001 Jun |
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| Results of a phase III prospective, randomised trial, comparing mitoxantrone and vinorelbine (MV) in combination with standard FAC/FEC in front-line therapy of metastatic breast cancer. | 2001 Jun |
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| Importance of surgery as salvage treatment after high dose chemotherapy failure in germ cell tumors. | 2001 Jun |
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| Phase III trial comparing two dose levels of epirubicin combined with cyclophosphamide with cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil in node-positive breast cancer. | 2001 Jun 15 |
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| Metastatic eccrine porocarcinoma: response to docetaxel (Taxotere) chemotherapy. | 2001 Mar |
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| Impact of chemotherapy dose-density on radiotherapy dose-intensity after breast conserving surgery. | 2001 Mar |
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| High incidence of central nervous system involvement in patients with metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer treated with epirubicin and docetaxel. | 2001 Mar |
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| Effective treatment with rituximab in a patient with refractory prolymphocytoid transformed B-chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Evans syndrome. | 2001 Mar |
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| A phase II study of dose-intense ifosfamide plus epirubicin with hematopoietic growth factors for the treatment of patients with advanced soft tissue sarcomas; a novel sequential schedule. | 2001 Mar |
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| Docetaxel and epirubicin plus G-CSF as mobilizing treatment to support high-dose chemotherapy in breast cancer. | 2001 Mar-Apr |
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| Prophylactic chemolipiodolization for postoperative hepatoma patients. | 2001 Mar-Apr |
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| Neoadjuvant high dose chemotherapy plus peripheral blood progenitor cells in inflammatory breast cancer: a multicenter phase II pilot study. | 2001 May |
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| Optimizing adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapy: rationale for the MA.21 study. | 2001 May |
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| New combinations with epirubicin in advanced breast cancer. | 2001 May |
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| Epirubicin/taxane combinations in breast cancer: experience from several Italian trials. | 2001 May |
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| Dose-dense and sequential strategies in adjuvant breast cancer therapy. | 2001 May |
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| Body surface area as a determinant of pharmacokinetics and drug dosing. | 2001 May |
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| Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for Chinese women with locally advanced breast cancer. | 2001 May |
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| Management of extravasation injuries. | 2001 May |
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| Kinetics of PBPC mobilization by cyclophosphamide, as compared with that by epirubicin/paclitaxel followed by G-CSF support: implications for optimal timing of PBPC harvest. | 2001 May |
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| Peripheral blood progenitor cell collection after epirubicin, paclitaxel, and cisplatin combination chemotherapy using EPO-based cytokine regimens: a randomized comparison of G-CSF and sequential GM-/G-CSF. | 2001 May |
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| The multimodality treatment of thymic carcinoma. | 2001 May |
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| Analysis of treatment failures and survival of patients with fallopian tube carcinoma: a cooperation task force (CTF) study. | 2001 May |
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| Epirubicin glucuronidation is catalyzed by human UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B7. | 2001 May |
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| Standard chemotherapy for gastric carcinoma: is it a myth? | 2001 May 15 |
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| Prospective evaluation of early cardiac damage induced by epirubicin-containing adjuvant chemotherapy and locoregional radiotherapy in breast cancer patients. | 2001 May 15 |
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| Definitive results of a phase II trial of cisplatin, epirubicin, continuous-infusion fluorouracil, and gemcitabine in stage IV pancreatic adenocarcinoma. | 2001 May 15 |
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| Telomere length in breast cancer patients before and after chemotherapy with or without stem cell transplantation. | 2001 May 18 |
Sample Use Guides
Injection is administered to patients by intravenous infusion. Drug is given in 14 repeated 3- to 4-week cycles. The total dose may be given on Day 1 of each cycle 15 or divided equally and given on Days 1 and 8 of each cycle. The recommended starting dose is 100 to 120 mg/m2.
Route of Administration:
Intravenous
It was investigated the effect of combined treatment with the anthracycline agent epirubicin (EPI) and NK cells on human breast cancer cells. NK cells were obtained by autologous adoptive cell transfer from breast cancer patients and amplified for 14 days in vitro. The cytotoxicity of NK cells against breast cancer cells was higher following EPI (5.0 μg/ml) pretreatment than without EPI pretreatment or application of EPI alone. The expression of NKG2D ligands [unique long 16-binding protein (ULBP) 1, ULBP2, and major histocompatibility complex class I-related chain A] in breast cancer cells was upregulated by pretreatment with EPI, which also increased the secretion of interferon-γ and tumor necrosis factor-α and expression of perforin and granzyme B in NK cells. These results indicate that EPI-NK cell treatment has synergistic cytotoxic effects against breast cancer cells, and suggest that anthracycline-based chemotherapy and NK cell-based immunotherapy can be combined for more effective breast cancer treatment.
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