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[Pharmacology of camptothecin and its derivatives].
Bulletin du cancer - 1 Apr 1995
Rivory L P, Robert J
Abstract excerpt
20 (S) Camptothecin was discovered in the early 60's as a result of the intensive screening of natural products by the NCI. Camptothecin lactone was poorly water soluble and was administered as the sodium salt in phase I trials. Despite some encouraging responses in early studies, continued evaluation of this compound revealed severe and unpredictable toxicities such as haemorrhagic cystitis and diarrhoea. The...
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