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ABCB1 polymorphism as a predictive biomarker for amrubicin-induced neutropenia.
Anticancer research - 1 Jul 2014
Takakuwa Osamu, Oguri Tetsuya, Uemura Takehiro, Kunii Eiji, Nakao Makoto, Hijikata Hisatoshi, Kawaguchi Yuko, Ohkubo Hirotsugu, Takemura Masaya, Maeno Ken, Niimi Akio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Amrubicin is a promising therapy for lung cancer, but is associated with a high incidence of severe neutropenia. The present study assessed the utility of ABCB1 and NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) polymorphism as a predictor of amrubicin-induced neutropenia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-four Japanese lung cancer patients who received amrubicin chemotherapy were consecutively recruited and...
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