Article
A carboxylesterase 2 gene polymorphism as predictor of capecitabine on response and time to progression.
Current drug metabolism - 1 May 2008
Ribelles N, López-Siles J, Sánchez A, González E, Sánchez M J, Carabantes F, Sánchez-Rovira P, Márquez A, Dueñas R, Sevilla I, Alba E
Abstract excerpt
Capecitabine is a drug that requires the consecutive action of three enzymes: carboxylesterase 2 (CES 2), cytidine deaminase (CDD), and thymidine phosphorylase (TP) for transformation into 5-fluorouracil (5FU). The metabolism of 5FU requires the activity of thymidylate synthase (TS) and dihydropy...
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