Sökning: "high dose methotrexate"
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1. Aspects on optimisation of High Dose Methotrexate treatment in children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
Sammanfattning : Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) has a unique place in the history of oncology, as it was the first cancer to be cured by drugs. It is therefore an important model upon which concepts of chemotherapy in other malignancies have been developed. Methotrexate is a major component of most contemporary childhood ALL treatment protocols. LÄS MER
2. Studies of cerebral blood flow and cerebrospinal fluid in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Sammanfattning : Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood malignancy and more than 80% of the patients are cured today. Treatment might cause side effects and central nervous system (CNS) irradiation has been replaced by systemic high-dose methotrexate (MTX) and intrathecal (IT) MTX due to the risk of late effects. LÄS MER
3. Studies on methotrexate and cladribine : bioanalytical, pharmacokinetic, and clinical aspects
Sammanfattning : The aim of these studies was to delineate the pharmacokinetics of methotrexate (MTX) and cladribine in order to improve the basis for individualization and optimization of treatment with these two antimetabolites. Methodological aspects of MTX assays in clinical routine usage were investigated as plasma MTX determinations are mandatory in the high-dose treatment of childhood acute Iymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). LÄS MER
4. Biophysical Characterization of Thiopurine S-Methyltransferase : A Key enzyme in the Effects of Thiopurine Drugs
Sammanfattning : In the treatment of leukemia and inflammatory bowel disease, thiopurines are commonly used drugs. Thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) is one of the drug metabolizing enzymes responsible of counteracting the formation of TGNs that will be incorporated into the DNA and RNA synthesis and thus induce apoptosis. LÄS MER
5. Preservation of vaccine-induced long-term B cell memory and the effects of immunosuppressive treatment
Sammanfattning : Immune memory after vaccination is largely dependent on the combination of antibody production from long-lived plasma cells, and a supporting pool of antigen-primed memory B cells. It has been observed that individuals with certain immunosuppressive conditions or treatments have a weakened B cell memory, but the mechanisms behind remain elusive. LÄS MER