Abstract
In medicinal chemistry, one of the most studied molecules in recent history is taxol. Taxol is a versatile natural product that is used in various cancer treatment regimens. It is administered to patients with breast, lung, and ovarian cancers, and is currently being studied for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and tongue. Taxol has been tested in a number of research and clinical phase trials to determine feasibility, toxicity, and cytotoxicity against oral squamous cell carcinoma as a single drug regimen and as a contributing drug component in treatment plans. This paper reviews over forty articles that examine cell lines, murine models, and human results for the response of taxol against squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral cavity and the tongue.
Keywords: 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), cisplatin, carboplatin, hydroxyurea, hyaluronic acid oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, taxol, oral cancer, tongue cancer,
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Taxol: Efficacy Against Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Volume: 13 Issue: 4
Author(s): Kaitlyn Ledwitch, Ryenne Ogburn, Jodi Cox, Rebekah Graham, Allison Fritzsche, Donna Gosnell and Thomas Manning
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Keywords: 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), cisplatin, carboplatin, hydroxyurea, hyaluronic acid oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, taxol, oral cancer, tongue cancer,
Abstract: In medicinal chemistry, one of the most studied molecules in recent history is taxol. Taxol is a versatile natural product that is used in various cancer treatment regimens. It is administered to patients with breast, lung, and ovarian cancers, and is currently being studied for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and tongue. Taxol has been tested in a number of research and clinical phase trials to determine feasibility, toxicity, and cytotoxicity against oral squamous cell carcinoma as a single drug regimen and as a contributing drug component in treatment plans. This paper reviews over forty articles that examine cell lines, murine models, and human results for the response of taxol against squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral cavity and the tongue.
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Ledwitch Kaitlyn, Ogburn Ryenne, Cox Jodi, Graham Rebekah, Fritzsche Allison, Gosnell Donna and Manning Thomas, Taxol: Efficacy Against Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2013; 13 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557511313040004
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557511313040004 |
Print ISSN 1389-5575 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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