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Comparison of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of S-1 between Caucasian and East Asian patients.
Cancer science - 1 Feb 2011
Chuah Benjamin, Goh Boon-Cher, Lee Soo-Chin, Soong Richie, Lau Fayce, Mulay Marilyn, Dinolfo Melissa, Lim Siew-Eng, Soo Ross, Furuie Taro, Saito Kaku, Zergebel Christopher, Rosen Lee S
Abstract excerpt
S-1 is an oral fluoropyrimidine anti-neoplastic agent that is converted by CYP2A6 to 5-fluorouracil (5FU). We prospectively studied the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of S-1 in two groups of East Asian and Caucasian patients with solid malignancy refractory to standard chemotherapy, or for which 5FU was indicated, to elucidate differences in relation to CYP2A6 genotype and phenotype. S-1 was given orally...
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