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Cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1) polymorphisms are associated with clinical outcome of docetaxel in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Jul 2015
Vasile Enrico, Tibaldi Carmelo, Leon G Leticia, D'Incecco Armida, Giovannetti Elisa
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PURPOSE: Cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1) is involved in the metabolism of anticancer agents; its overexpression was associated with resistance to docetaxel, a commonly used drug for second-line treatment of NSCLC. Several functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been associated with CYP1B1 expression and activity. The objective of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the correlation of CYP1B1...
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