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Mechanistic Basis for Overcoming Platinum Resistance Using Copper Chelating Agents
22 Aug 2012
Abstract excerpt
Platinum-based antitumor agents are widely used in cancer chemotherapy. Drug resistance is a major obstacle to the successful use of these agents because once drug resistance develops, other effective treatment options are limited. Recently, we conducted a clinical trial using a copper-lowering agent to overcome platinum drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients and the preliminary results are encouraging. In...
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