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eflornithine and African Sleeping Sickness

eflornithine has been researched along with African Sleeping Sickness in 166 studies

Eflornithine: An inhibitor of ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE, the rate limiting enzyme of the polyamine biosynthetic pathway.
eflornithine : A fluoroamino acid that is ornithine substituted by a difluoromethyl group at position 2.

Research Excerpts

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" For these reasons, the anti-glioblastoma drug temozolomide was tested in vitro for activity against bloodstream forms of T."7.85Front-line glioblastoma chemotherapeutic temozolomide is toxic to Trypanosoma brucei and potently enhances melarsoprol and eflornithine. ( Rushworth, SA; Steverding, D, 2017)
"The traditional treatment of African sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis) with central nervous system involvement is an organic arsenical compound, melarsoprol, which is associated with severe and even life-threatening side effects."5.27African sleeping sickness in the United States. Successful treatment with eflornithine. ( Azimi, PH; Cummins, SK; Petru, AM; Sjoerdsma, A, 1988)
" Patients aged 15 years or older with confirmed second-stage T b gambiense infection were randomly assigned by computer-generated randomisation sequence to receive intravenous eflornithine (400 mg/kg per day, every 6 h; n=144) for 14 days or intravenous eflornithine (400 mg/kg per day, every 12 h) for 7 days with oral nifurtimox (15 mg/kg per day, every 8 h) for 10 days (NECT; n=143)."5.14Nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy for second-stage African Trypanosoma brucei gambiense trypanosomiasis: a multicentre, randomised, phase III, non-inferiority trial. ( Arnold, U; Baudin, E; Buard, V; Ghabri, S; Ghorashian, S; Ilunga, M; Kande, V; Karunakara, U; Kasparian, S; Kazadi-Kyanza, S; Mutangala, W; Mutombo, W; Ngouama, D; Pohlig, G; Priotto, G; Schmid, C; Torreele, E, 2009)
"The symposium provided dramatic evidence of the value of the use of polyamine inhibition via alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO, eflornithine) for advances in chemotherapy of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense sleeping sickness and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and also for further understanding the metabolic importance of the ubiquitous polyamines in these organisms."5.06Inhibition of polyamine biosynthesis by alpha-difluoromethylornithine in African trypanosomes and Pneumocystis carinii as a basis of chemotherapy: biochemical and clinical aspects. ( Bacchi, CJ; Barlow, JL; Bey, P; Clarkson, AB; McCann, PP; Schecter, PJ; Sjoerdsma, A; Walzer, PD, 1986)
" For these reasons, the anti-glioblastoma drug temozolomide was tested in vitro for activity against bloodstream forms of T."3.85Front-line glioblastoma chemotherapeutic temozolomide is toxic to Trypanosoma brucei and potently enhances melarsoprol and eflornithine. ( Rushworth, SA; Steverding, D, 2017)
" The diagnosis of 'West African sleeping sickness' was made and the patient was treated with eflornithine."3.72[Clinical reasoning and decision making in practice. A depressive foreign woman with symptoms of malaise]. ( Hart, W; Kager, PA; Koopmans, RP; Schipper, HG; Slee, PH, 2004)
"DL-alpha-Difluoromethylornithine, a polyamine biosynthesis inhibitor, and bleomycin, a currently used antineoplastic agent, have each previously been shown to be curative for acute short-term infections of mice with Trypanosoma brucei brucei, an African trypanosome closely related to those that cause the human disease African sleeping sickness."3.66Efficacy of combinations of difluoromethylornithine and bleomycin in a mouse model of central nervous system African trypanosomiasis. ( Bacchi, CJ; Clarkson, AB; McCann, PP; Mellow, GH; Nathan, HC; Sjoerdsma, A, 1983)
"DL-alpha-Difluoromethylornithine (DFMO), a specific enzyme-activated irreversible inhibitor of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) was previously shown to cure mice infected with Trypanosoma brucei brucei, a parasite of game and cattle in Africa and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, a human African Sleeping Sickness pathogen."3.66Further studies on difluoromethylornithine in African trypanosomes. ( Amole, BO; Bacchi, CJ; Clarkson, AB; Hutner, SH; McCann, PP; Nathan, HC; Seed, JR; Sjoerdsma, A, 1981)
"Human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (gambiense HAT) in patients with late-stage disease requires hospital admission to receive nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy (NECT)."3.30Efficacy and safety of acoziborole in patients with human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense: a multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2/3 trial. ( Akwaso Massa, F; Asuka Akongo Nguba, A; Betu Kumeso, VK; Camara, M; Catusse, J; Delhomme, S; Embana Mankiara, H; Fifi Nzeza Bambuwu, A; Ilunga Wa Kyhi, M; Kalonji, WM; Kaninda Badibabi, L; Kasongo Bonama, A; Kavunga Lukula, P; Kobo Muanza, V; Layba Camara, M; Mahenzi Mbembo, H; Makaya Mayawula, J; Mariero Philemon, P; Mokilifi Nganyonyi, R; Mulenge Nasandhel, E; Mutanda Kalonji, S; Mwamba Miaka, E; Ngolo Tete, D; Nusbaumer, M; Prêtre, A; Rembry, S; Scherrer, B; Schneitter, S; Strub-Wourgaft, N; Tarral, A; Valverde Mordt, O, 2023)
" Eflornithine stereoselective pharmacokinetics needs to be considered if an oral dosage regimen is to be explored further."2.80Enantiospecific reassessment of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of oral eflornithine against late-stage Trypanosoma brucei gambiense sleeping sickness. ( Ashton, M; Björkman, S; Doua, F; Jansson-Löfmark, R; Na-Bangchang, K, 2015)
" Safety was further assessed based on treatment emergent adverse events (AEs) occurring during hospitalisation."2.77In-hospital safety in field conditions of nifurtimox eflornithine combination therapy (NECT) for T. b. gambiense sleeping sickness. ( Blesson, S; Blum, J; Ghabri, S; Ilunga, M; Kande, V; Kisala, M; Kuemmerle, A; Lumpungu, I; Mordt, OV; Mubwa, N; Mutanda, S; Mutombo, W; Nganzobo, P; Schmid, C; Tete, D, 2012)
"Cure after treatment for human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is assessed by examination of the cerebrospinal fluid every 6 months, for a total period of 2 years."2.75A CATT negative result after treatment for human African trypanosomiasis is no indication for cure. ( Boelaert, M; Büscher, P; Lejon, V; Ngoyi, DM, 2010)
"Human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is a fatal disease."2.73Nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy for second-stage Trypanosoma brucei gambiense sleeping sickness: a randomized clinical trial in Congo. ( Arnold, U; Ghabri, S; Ghorashian, S; Karunakara, U; Kasparian, S; Ngouama, D; Priotto, G, 2007)
" This open trial shows that DFMO is as active as and possibly less toxic than melarsoprol."2.67Efficacy and toxicity of eflornithine for treatment of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense sleeping sickness. ( Ethier, L; Loko, L; Milord, F; Mpia, B; Pépin, J, 1992)
"Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a disease caused by infection with the parasite Trypanosoma brucei gambiense or T."2.52A literature review of economic evaluations for a neglected tropical disease: human African trypanosomiasis ("sleeping sickness"). ( Goeree, R; Sutherland, CS; Tediosi, F; Yukich, J, 2015)
"Human African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a painful and protracted disease affecting people in the poorest parts of Africa and is fatal without treatment."2.49Chemotherapy for second-stage human African trypanosomiasis. ( Kennedy, A; Lutje, V; Seixas, J, 2013)
"Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) has been neglected for a long time."2.49Drug discovery and human African trypanosomiasis: a disease less neglected? ( Baell, JB; Ferrins, L; Rahmani, R, 2013)
" The introduction of the combination of nifurtimox and eflornithine (NECT) has accelerated the shift from melarsoprol to the best treatment available, due to reduced dosage and treatment time for eflornithine that has significantly lessened the cost and improved the burden of logistics encountered during treatment and distribution."2.48Update on field use of the available drugs for the chemotherapy of human African trypanosomiasis. ( Diarra, A; Franco, J; Jannin, J; Postigo, JA; Simarro, PP, 2012)
"Human African trypanosomiasis or 'sleeping sickness' is a neglected tropical disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei."2.47Drug resistance in human African trypanosomiasis. ( Barrett, MP; Burchmore, RJ; Kazibwe, AJ; Matovu, E; Vincent, IM, 2011)
"Human African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a painful and protracted disease affecting people in the poorest parts of Africa and is fatal without treatment."2.46Chemotherapy for second-stage Human African trypanosomiasis. ( Kennedy, A; Lutje, V; Seixas, J, 2010)
" A combination chemotherapy, eflornithine alongside nifurtimox, has been introduced to decrease the time frame and overall dosing of eflornithine and reducing the risk of drug resistance emerging."2.46Potential new drugs for human African trypanosomiasis: some progress at last. ( Barrett, MP, 2010)
"The literature on MRI in human African trypanosomiasis is reviewed."2.45Magnetic resonance imaging findings in human African trypanosomiasis: a four-year follow-up study in a patient and review of the literature. ( Kager, PA; Majoie, CB; Schipper, HG; Stam, J, 2009)
"Human African trypanosomiasis is a fatal disease caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense that has re-emerged in recent years."2.42Current chemotherapy of human African trypanosomiasis. ( Docampo, R; Moreno, SN, 2003)
" The most commonly used dosage regimen for the treatment of T."2.42Eflornithine for the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis. ( Brun, R; Burri, C, 2003)
"Human African trypanosomiasis re-emerged in the 1980s."2.41Treatment of human African trypanosomiasis--present situation and needs for research and development. ( Burri, C; Büscher, P; Gastellu-Etchegorry, M; Jannin, J; Legros, D; Ollivier, G; Paquet, C, 2002)
"Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) caused by Trypanosoma gambiense is recrudescing alarmingly in the Ivory Coast."2.38Human trypanosomiasis in the Ivory Coast: therapy and problems. ( Doua, F; Yapo, FB, 1993)
"In animal models, treatment of African trypanosomiasis with difluoromethylornithine or melarsoprol requires an appropriate antibody-mediated immune response."2.38Interactions between immunity and chemotherapy in the treatment of the trypanosomiases and leishmaniases. ( Berger, BJ; Fairlamb, AH, 1992)
" Standard dosing of eflornithine consists of repeated intravenous infusions of a racemic mixture of L- and D-eflornithine."1.72Population Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Eflornithine-Based Treatments Against Late-Stage Gambiense Human African Trypanosomiasis and Efficacy Predictions of L-eflornithine-Based Therapy. ( Äbelö, A; Amilon, C; Ashton, M; Boberg, M; Jansson-Löfmark, R; Tarning, J, 2022)
"Human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is a parasitic infection that usually progresses to coma and death unless treated."1.56New WHO guidelines for treatment of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis including fexinidazole: substantial changes for clinical practice. ( Akl, EA; Barrett, MP; Bergman, H; Chappuis, F; Erphas, O; Franco, JR; Kadima Ebeja, A; Kazumba, L; Lejon, V; Lindner, AK; Mwamba, E; Priotto, G; Seixas, J; Simarro, P; Villanueva, G, 2020)
"Human African trypanosomiasis is endemic to parts of sub-Saharan Africa and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients who have visited or lived in Africa."1.48Human African Trypanosomiasis in Emigrant Returning to China from Gabon, 2017. ( Chen, M; Gu, J; Liu, Q; Lu, Q; Qian, Y; Ruan, Q; Wang, X; Xu, B; Zhang, W, 2018)
"Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also referred to as "sleeping sickness", is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei."1.40Human African trypanosomiasis with 7-year incubation period: clinical, laboratory and neuroimaging findings. ( Hegasy, G; Kopp, M; Siebert, E; Stenzel, W; Stich, A; Suttorp, N; Wengert, O; Zoller, T, 2014)
"Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei ."1.39Kinase scaffold repurposing for neglected disease drug discovery: discovery of an efficacious, lapatinib-derived lead compound for trypanosomiasis. ( Behera, R; Edwards, P; Guyett, PJ; Karver, CE; Mensa-Wilmot, K; Patel, G; Pollastri, MP; Roncal, NE; Sullenberger, C, 2013)
"Eflornithine is used as a first line treatment for human African trypanosomiasis, but there is a risk that resistance could thwart its use, even when used in combination therapy with nifurtimox."1.36A molecular mechanism for eflornithine resistance in African trypanosomes. ( Barrett, MP; Burchmore, RJ; Creek, D; Kamleh, MA; Vincent, IM; Watson, DG; Wong, PE; Woods, DJ, 2010)
"Today, human African trypanosomiasis is an extremely rare diagnosis, especially in children."1.36[Human African trypanosomiasis: description of two pediatric cases in Yaoundé, Cameroon]. ( Akazong, CA; Boula, A; Chelo, D; Ebo'O Eyenga, V; Kinkela, MN; Kohagne Tongue, L; Kyebyene, A; Tietche, F, 2010)
"Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) occurs in sub-Saharan Africa."1.36Human African trypanosomiasis. ( Blum, J; Brun, R; Burri, C; Chappuis, F, 2010)
"During the first stage of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is found mainly in the blood, and pentamidine treatment is used."1.35Pentamidine movement across the murine blood-brain and blood-cerebrospinal fluid barriers: effect of trypanosome infection, combination therapy, P-glycoprotein, and multidrug resistance-associated protein. ( De Koning, HP; Dogruel, M; Rodgers, J; Sanderson, L; Thomas, SA, 2009)
"Drugs to treat African trypanosomiasis are toxic, expensive and subject to parasite resistance."1.35The blood-brain barrier significantly limits eflornithine entry into Trypanosoma brucei brucei infected mouse brain. ( Bradley, B; Dogruel, M; Rodgers, J; Sanderson, L; Thomas, SA, 2008)
"gambiense sleeping sickness (Human African Trypanosomiasis, HAT) patients treated with a combination of nifurtimox and eflornithine (N+E) in Yumbe, northwest Uganda in 2002-2003, following on a previously reported terminated trial in nearby Omugo, in which 17 patients received the combination under the same conditions."1.34Nifurtimox plus Eflornithine for late-stage sleeping sickness in Uganda: a case series. ( Ayikoru, H; Checchi, F; Legros, D; Piola, P; Priotto, G; Thomas, F, 2007)
"2 and experienced significantly fewer cutaneous and neurological adverse effects than did patients who were treated with melarsoprol in 2001 and 2002 (n = 708)."1.33Eflornithine is safer than melarsoprol for the treatment of second-stage Trypanosoma brucei gambiense human African trypanosomiasis. ( Bovier, PA; Chappuis, F; Meussen, A; Stietenroth, K; Udayraj, N, 2005)
"Eflornithine seems to be a better first-line therapy for treating late-stage Gambian trypanosomiasis in the Republic of the Congo."1.33Melarsoprol versus eflornithine for treating late-stage Gambian trypanosomiasis in the Republic of the Congo. ( Balasegaram, M; Checchi, F; Ghorashian, S; Hamel, C; Harris, S; Karunakara, U, 2006)
"Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a re-emerging disease whose usual treatments are becoming less efficient because of the increasing parasite resistance."1.31Availability and affordability of treatment for Human African Trypanosomiasis. ( Etchegorry, MG; Helenport, JP; Jannin, J; Legros, D; Pecoul, B, 2001)
"The treatment of late-stage human African trypanosomiasis is complicated by a post-treatment reactive encephalopathy, also referred to as a 'reactive arsenical encephalopathy', that may be fatal."1.30The role of the polyamine inhibitor eflornithine in the neuropathogenesis of experimental murine African trypanosomiasis. ( Burke, JM; Gichuki, CW; Hunter, CA; Jennings, FW; Kennedy, PG; Murray, M; Rodgers, J, 1997)
" In this study, we propose a strategy to enhance the bioavailability of DFMO by using lipidomimetic derivatives."1.30Studies on lipidomimetic derivatives of alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) to enhance the bioavailability in a Trypanosoma B. brucei murine trypanosomiasis model. ( Bourass, J; Chauffert, O; Czok, M; Letourneux, Y; Loiseau, PM, 1998)
"Treatment with melarsoprol in two cases and eflornithine in one case led to complete recovery."1.30[Sleeping sickness in children at Bobo-Dioulasso Hospital Center: apropos of 3 cases]. ( Bonkoungou, P; Millogo, A; Nacro, B; Sanou, M; Tall, F; Traoré, H; Traoré, S, 1999)
"Drug treatment of late-stage human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) in which the central nervous system (CNS) is involved may be complicated by a severe post-treatment reactive encephalopathy (PTRE) which can be fatal in up to 10% of cases."1.30The pathogenesis and modulation of the post-treatment reactive encephalopathy in a mouse model of Human African Trypanosomiasis. ( Kennedy, PG, 1999)
"Treatment with eflornithine (Ornidyl) resulted in complete recovery."1.29[Sleeping sickness as an import pathology following a stay in Zaire]. ( Buyse, D; Van den Ende, J; Van den Enden, E; Vervoort, T, 1996)
" Optimum dosage and duration of therapy, modes of administration and potential for large scale use are discussed."1.28Advances in sleeping sickness therapy. ( Van Nieuwenhove, S, 1992)
"Diminazene aceturate was more efficient and provided a 40 mg-kg dose was utilised, it was possible to reduce the period of DFMO to approximately 12 days."1.28Chemotherapy of CNS-trypanosomiasis: the combined use of diminazene aceturate or pentamidine with DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO). ( Jennings, FW, 1992)
" A (donor) mouse, infected for 28 days, is dosed with a drug, or combination of drugs, and samples of blood, cerebral cortex, choroid plexus and lining of ventricle are injected into clean (recipient) mice."1.27Screening compounds for sleeping sickness therapy without relapse. ( Ormerod, WE; Raseroka, BH, 1988)
" Both inhibitors cured the TREU 667 and LUMP 1001 isolates if used in combination with a single (20 mg/kg) injection of suramin, a trypanocide in current clinical use."1.27Effects of the ornithine decarboxylase inhibitors DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine and alpha-monofluoromethyldehydroornithine methyl ester alone and in combination with suramin against Trypanosoma brucei brucei central nervous system models. ( Bacchi, CJ; Bienen, EJ; Bitonti, AJ; Clarkson, AB; McCann, PP; Nathan, HC; Sjoerdsma, A, 1987)
" Five patients are described with Gambian trypanosomiasis treated in Belgium with difluoromethylornithine, using various intravenous and oral dosage schedules."1.27Difluoromethylornithine, an effective new treatment of Gambian trypanosomiasis. Results in five patients. ( Dasnoy, J; Haegele, KD; Kazyumba, G; Marcelis, L; Schechter, PJ; Sjoerdsma, A; Sonnet, J; Taelman, H; Wery, M, 1987)
"The traditional treatment of African sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis) with central nervous system involvement is an organic arsenical compound, melarsoprol, which is associated with severe and even life-threatening side effects."1.27African sleeping sickness in the United States. Successful treatment with eflornithine. ( Azimi, PH; Cummins, SK; Petru, AM; Sjoerdsma, A, 1988)
"Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) in Zaïre is a medical problem of first importance, particularly in endemic areas where sleeping sickness threatens about 10 millions of human beings almost the third of the whole population."1.27[Arsenical resistance and difluoromethylornithine in the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis]. ( Kazyumba, GL; Nkanga, N; Ruppol, JF; Tshefu, AK, 1988)

Research

Studies (166)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199041 (24.70)18.7374
1990's37 (22.29)18.2507
2000's42 (25.30)29.6817
2010's39 (23.49)24.3611
2020's7 (4.22)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Sokolova, AY1
Wyllie, S1
Patterson, S1
Oza, SL1
Read, KD1
Fairlamb, AH2
Trunz, BB1
Jędrysiak, R1
Tweats, D1
Brun, R5
Kaiser, M2
Suwiński, J1
Torreele, E2
Patel, G1
Karver, CE1
Behera, R1
Guyett, PJ1
Sullenberger, C1
Edwards, P1
Roncal, NE1
Mensa-Wilmot, K1
Pollastri, MP1
Zimmermann, S1
Oufir, M1
Leroux, A1
Krauth-Siegel, RL1
Becker, K1
Hamburger, M1
Adams, M1
Abdeen, S1
Salim, N1
Mammadova, N1
Summers, CM1
Goldsmith-Pestana, K1
McMahon-Pratt, D1
Schultz, PG1
Horwich, AL1
Chapman, E1
Johnson, SM1
Kuemmerle, A3
Schmid, C6
Bernhard, S1
Kande, V4
Mutombo, W4
Ilunga, M4
Lumpungu, I3
Mutanda, S3
Nganzobo, P3
Tete, DN1
Kisala, M3
Burri, C5
Blesson, S2
Valverde Mordt, O5
Amilon, C1
Boberg, M1
Tarning, J1
Äbelö, A1
Ashton, M2
Jansson-Löfmark, R2
Betu Kumeso, VK3
Kalonji, WM3
Rembry, S3
Ngolo Tete, D3
Prêtre, A3
Delhomme, S3
Ilunga Wa Kyhi, M3
Camara, M3
Catusse, J3
Schneitter, S3
Nusbaumer, M3
Mwamba Miaka, E3
Mahenzi Mbembo, H3
Makaya Mayawula, J3
Layba Camara, M3
Akwaso Massa, F3
Kaninda Badibabi, L3
Kasongo Bonama, A3
Kavunga Lukula, P3
Mutanda Kalonji, S3
Mariero Philemon, P3
Mokilifi Nganyonyi, R3
Embana Mankiara, H3
Asuka Akongo Nguba, A3
Kobo Muanza, V3
Mulenge Nasandhel, E3
Fifi Nzeza Bambuwu, A3
Scherrer, B3
Strub-Wourgaft, N3
Tarral, A3
Melfi, F1
Carradori, S1
Campestre, C1
Haloci, E1
Ammazzalorso, A1
Grande, R1
D'Agostino, I1
Lindner, AK1
Lejon, V2
Chappuis, F7
Seixas, J3
Kazumba, L2
Barrett, MP7
Mwamba, E1
Erphas, O1
Akl, EA1
Villanueva, G1
Bergman, H1
Simarro, P1
Kadima Ebeja, A1
Priotto, G7
Franco, JR1
Boukobza, M1
Lariven, S1
Houzé, S1
Laissy, JP1
Ngolo, D1
Steverding, D2
Rushworth, SA1
Macedo, JP1
Currier, RB1
Wirdnam, C1
Horn, D2
Alsford, S2
Rentsch, D1
Gaillot, K1
Lauvin, MA1
Cottier, JP1
Wang, X1
Ruan, Q1
Xu, B1
Gu, J1
Qian, Y1
Chen, M1
Liu, Q1
Lu, Q1
Zhang, W1
Kansiime, F1
Adibaku, S1
Wamboga, C1
Idi, F1
Kato, CD1
Yamuah, L1
Vaillant, M1
Kioy, D1
Olliaro, P1
Matovu, E4
Kazumba, LM1
Kaka, JT1
Ngoyi, DM2
Tshala-Katumbay, D1
Kolosevska, K1
Sánchez-Moreno, M1
Dama, E1
Drabo, A1
Kaboré, J2
Ouédraogo, E1
Coulibaly, B1
Ilboudo, H1
Compaoré, CF1
Sakandé, H1
Ouédraogo, M1
Rayaissé, JB1
Courtin, F1
Solano, P1
Drabo, F1
Jamonneau, V1
Chen, N1
Jin, K1
Xu, J1
Zhang, J1
Weng, Y1
Lutje, V2
Kennedy, A2
Stich, A3
Ponte-Sucre, A1
Holzgrabe, U1
Ferrins, L1
Rahmani, R1
Baell, JB1
Wengert, O1
Kopp, M1
Siebert, E1
Stenzel, W1
Hegasy, G1
Suttorp, N1
Zoller, T1
Na-Bangchang, K2
Björkman, S1
Doua, F8
Sutherland, CS1
Yukich, J1
Goeree, R1
Tediosi, F1
Hedley, L1
Fink, D1
Sparkes, D1
Chiodini, PL1
Dauchy, FA1
Bonhivers, M1
Landrein, N1
Dacheux, D1
Courtois, P1
Lauruol, F1
Daulouède, S1
Vincendeau, P1
Robinson, DR1
Sanderson, L2
Dogruel, M2
Rodgers, J3
Bradley, B1
Thomas, SA2
Balasegaram, M5
Young, H1
Raguenaud, ME2
Checchi, F5
De Koning, HP2
Kager, PA3
Schipper, HG2
Stam, J1
Majoie, CB1
Kasparian, S2
Ngouama, D2
Ghorashian, S3
Arnold, U2
Ghabri, S3
Baudin, E1
Buard, V1
Kazadi-Kyanza, S1
Mutangala, W1
Pohlig, G1
Karunakara, U4
Opigo, J1
Woodrow, C1
Blum, J2
Schlitzer, M1
Boelaert, M2
Büscher, P2
Kinkela, MN1
Chelo, D1
Boula, A1
Ebo'O Eyenga, V1
Kohagne Tongue, L1
Akazong, CA1
Kyebyene, A1
Tietche, F1
Cherian, P1
Junckerstorff, RK1
Rosen, D1
Kumarasinghe, P1
Morling, A1
Tuch, P1
Raven, S1
Murray, RJ1
Heath, CH1
Yun, O1
Tong, J1
Flevaud, L1
Vincent, IM2
Creek, D1
Watson, DG1
Kamleh, MA1
Woods, DJ1
Wong, PE1
Burchmore, RJ2
Oba, A1
Gahtse, A1
Ekouya Bowassa, G1
Nika, E1
Kazibwe, AJ1
Truc, P1
Lando, A1
Penchenier, L1
Vatunga, G1
Josenando, T2
Eckert, S1
Baker, N1
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Clinical Trials (4)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Clinical Study to Assess the Clinical Tolerability, Feasibility and Effectiveness Under Field Conditions of the Combination of Nifurtimox and Eflornithine (NECT) for the Treatment of T.b.Gambiense Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) in the Meningo-encepha[NCT00906880]Phase 4630 participants (Actual)Interventional2009-04-30Completed
Clinical Study Comparing the Nifurtimox-Eflornithine Combination With the Standard Eflornithine Regimen for the Treatment of Trypanosoma Brucei Gambiense Human African Trypanosomiasis in the Meningoencephalitic Phase[NCT00146627]Phase 3280 participants (Anticipated)InterventionalCompleted
Clinical Trial Comparing the Therapeutic Combinations Melarsoprol-Nifurtimox, Melarsoprol-Eflornithine and Eflornithine-Nifurtimox in the Treatment of Gambiense Human African Trypanosomiasis in the Meningo-Encephalitic Phase[NCT00330148]Phase 3435 participants Interventional2001-03-31Terminated
TArgeting Type 1 Diabetes Using POLyamines (TADPOL): A Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) to Preserve Insulin Production in Type 1 Diabetes[NCT05594563]Phase 270 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2023-03-14Recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

25 reviews available for eflornithine and African Sleeping Sickness

ArticleYear
Emerging compounds and therapeutic strategies to treat infections from
    Expert opinion on therapeutic patents, 2023, Volume: 33, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Eflornithine; Humans; Patents as Topic; Trypanocidal Agents; Trypanosoma brucei brucei; Try

2023
Chemotherapy for second-stage human African trypanosomiasis.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2013, Jun-28, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Humans; Melarsoprol; Nifurti

2013
Drug discovery and human African trypanosomiasis: a disease less neglected?
    Future medicinal chemistry, 2013, Volume: 5, Issue:15

    Topics: Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; Eflornithine; Humans; Neglected Diseases; Sm

2013
A literature review of economic evaluations for a neglected tropical disease: human African trypanosomiasis ("sleeping sickness").
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2015, Volume: 9, Issue:2

    Topics: Africa; Animals; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Eflornithine; Humans; Insect Vectors; Models, Theoretical; N

2015
Magnetic resonance imaging findings in human African trypanosomiasis: a four-year follow-up study in a patient and review of the literature.
    The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2009, Volume: 80, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Eflornithine; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Trypanocidal Age

2009
[Agents for the treatment of African sleeping sickness. Those developed in the last century].
    Pharmazie in unserer Zeit, 2009, Volume: 38, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Eflornithine; History, 20th Century; Humans; Melarsoprol; Nifurtimox; Pentamidine; Suramin;

2009
NECT is next: implementing the new drug combination therapy for Trypanosoma brucei gambiense sleeping sickness.
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2010, May-25, Volume: 4, Issue:5

    Topics: Africa South of the Sahara; Antiprotozoal Agents; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Endemic D

2010
Chemotherapy for second-stage Human African trypanosomiasis.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2010, Aug-04, Issue:8

    Topics: Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Humans; Melarsoprol; Nifurti

2010
Potential new drugs for human African trypanosomiasis: some progress at last.
    Current opinion in infectious diseases, 2010, Volume: 23, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Benzamides; Boron Compounds; Drug Discovery; Drug Resistance; Drug Therapy, Combination; Ef

2010
Drug resistance in human African trypanosomiasis.
    Future microbiology, 2011, Volume: 6, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Drug Resistance; Eflornithine; Humans; Membrane Transport Proteins; Nifurtimox; Pentamidine

2011
Update on field use of the available drugs for the chemotherapy of human African trypanosomiasis.
    Parasitology, 2012, Volume: 139, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Melarsoprol

2012
Treatment of human African trypanosomiasis--present situation and needs for research and development.
    The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 2002, Volume: 2, Issue:7

    Topics: Africa South of the Sahara; Animals; Benzamidines; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Humans;

2002
Current chemotherapy of human African trypanosomiasis.
    Parasitology research, 2003, Volume: 90 Supp 1

    Topics: Animals; Eflornithine; Humans; Melarsoprol; Pentamidine; Suramin; Trypanocidal Agents; Trypanosoma;

2003
Eflornithine for the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis.
    Parasitology research, 2003, Volume: 90 Supp 1

    Topics: Animals; Eflornithine; Humans; Trypanocidal Agents; Trypanosoma brucei gambiense; Trypanosoma brucei

2003
[Eflornithine in the treatment of African trypanosomiasis].
    Medecine tropicale : revue du Corps de sante colonial, 2003, Volume: 63, Issue:6

    Topics: Eflornithine; Humans; Trypanocidal Agents; Trypanosomiasis, African

2003
Targeting the polyamine biosynthetic enzymes: a promising approach to therapy of African sleeping sickness, Chagas' disease, and leishmaniasis.
    Amino acids, 2007, Volume: 33, Issue:2

    Topics: Adenosine; Adenosylmethionine Decarboxylase; Animals; Biogenic Polyamines; Chagas Disease; Eflornith

2007
Chemotherapeutic implications of polyamine biosynthesis inhibition.
    Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 1984, Volume: 35, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Drug Evaluation; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Male; Melanoma; Mice; Middle Aged; Ornithine

1984
Human trypanosomiasis in the Ivory Coast: therapy and problems.
    Acta tropica, 1993, Volume: 54, Issue:3-4

    Topics: Animals; Cote d'Ivoire; Eflornithine; Humans; Melarsoprol; Pentamidine; Recurrence; Trypanosoma bruc

1993
Effects of antagonists of polyamine metabolism on African trypanosomes.
    Acta tropica, 1993, Volume: 54, Issue:3-4

    Topics: Adenosylmethionine Decarboxylase; Animals; Deoxyadenosines; Eflornithine; Methylation; Polyamines; S

1993
The treatment of human African trypanosomiasis.
    Advances in parasitology, 1994, Volume: 33

    Topics: Animals; Diminazene; Eflornithine; Humans; Melarsoprol; Nifurtimox; Pentamidine; Suramin; Trypanocid

1994
Transporters in African trypanosomes: role in drug action and resistance.
    International journal for parasitology, 2001, May-01, Volume: 31, Issue:5-6

    Topics: Africa South of the Sahara; Animals; Arsenicals; Biological Transport; Eflornithine; Humans; Nitroim

2001
Interactions between immunity and chemotherapy in the treatment of the trypanosomiases and leishmaniases.
    Parasitology, 1992, Volume: 105 Suppl

    Topics: Animals; Antibody Formation; Antiprotozoal Agents; Eflornithine; Humans; Immunity, Cellular; Immunoc

1992
Ornithine decarboxylase as an enzyme target for therapy.
    Pharmacology & therapeutics, 1992, Volume: 54, Issue:2

    Topics: Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Autoimmune Diseases; Eflornithine; Humans; Molecular Sequence Data; Ne

1992
Eflornithine. A new drug in the treatment of sleeping sickness.
    Pharmaceutisch weekblad. Scientific edition, 1989, Jun-23, Volume: 11, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Chagas Disease; Eflornithine; Humans; Trypanocidal Agents; Trypanosoma brucei gambiense; Tr

1989
[DFMO: an alternative therapeutic agent for human African trypanosomiasis].
    Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales, 1988, Volume: 81, Issue:3 Pt 2

    Topics: Animals; Eflornithine; Trypanosoma brucei brucei; Trypanosomiasis, African

1988

Trials

15 trials available for eflornithine and African Sleeping Sickness

ArticleYear
Effectiveness of Nifurtimox Eflornithine Combination Therapy (NECT) in T. b. gambiense second stage sleeping sickness patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Report from a field study.
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2021, Volume: 15, Issue:11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antiprotozoal Agents; Child; Child, Preschool; Democratic Republic of the C

2021
Efficacy and safety of acoziborole in patients with human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense: a multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2/3 trial.
    The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 2023, Volume: 23, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Female; H

2023
Efficacy and safety of acoziborole in patients with human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense: a multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2/3 trial.
    The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 2023, Volume: 23, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Female; H

2023
Efficacy and safety of acoziborole in patients with human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense: a multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2/3 trial.
    The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 2023, Volume: 23, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Female; H

2023
Efficacy and safety of acoziborole in patients with human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense: a multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2/3 trial.
    The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 2023, Volume: 23, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Female; H

2023
Prescription of concomitant medications in patients treated with Nifurtimox Eflornithine Combination Therapy (NECT) for T.b. gambiense second stage sleeping sickness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2020, Volume: 14, Issue:1

    Topics: Democratic Republic of the Congo; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Humans; Nifurtimox; Treat

2020
A multicentre, randomised, non-inferiority clinical trial comparing a nifurtimox-eflornithine combination to standard eflornithine monotherapy for late stage Trypanosoma brucei gambiense human African trypanosomiasis in Uganda.
    Parasites & vectors, 2018, 02-22, Volume: 11, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male;

2018
Enantiospecific reassessment of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of oral eflornithine against late-stage Trypanosoma brucei gambiense sleeping sickness.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2015, Volume: 59, Issue:2

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Stereoisom

2015
Nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy for second-stage African Trypanosoma brucei gambiense trypanosomiasis: a multicentre, randomised, phase III, non-inferiority trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-04, Volume: 374, Issue:9683

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Animals; Congo; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Drug Administration S

2009
A CATT negative result after treatment for human African trypanosomiasis is no indication for cure.
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2010, Jan-26, Volume: 4, Issue:1

    Topics: Agglutination Tests; Antibodies, Protozoan; Eflornithine; Humans; Melarsoprol; Pentamidine; Treatmen

2010
In-hospital safety in field conditions of nifurtimox eflornithine combination therapy (NECT) for T. b. gambiense sleeping sickness.
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2012, Volume: 6, Issue:11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Drug Therapy, Combinat

2012
The pharmacokinetics of eflornithine (alpha-difluoromethylornithine) in patients with late-stage T.b. gambiense sleeping sickness.
    European journal of clinical pharmacology, 2004, Volume: 60, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Animals; Area Under Curve; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Eflornithine;

2004
Nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy for second-stage Trypanosoma brucei gambiense sleeping sickness: a randomized clinical trial in Congo.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2007, Dec-01, Volume: 45, Issue:11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Animals; Congo; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Ma

2007
Sleeping hearts: the role of the heart in sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis).
    Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH, 2007, Volume: 12, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Animals; Eflornithine; Electrocardiography; Female; Heart Diseases; Humans; Male; Melarsoprol

2007
Short-course eflornithine in Gambian trypanosomiasis: a multicentre randomized controlled trial.
    Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2000, Volume: 78, Issue:11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Africa, Central; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Administration Schedule; Efl

2000
Efficacy and toxicity of eflornithine for treatment of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense sleeping sickness.
    Lancet (London, England), 1992, Sep-12, Volume: 340, Issue:8820

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Animals; Cerebrospinal Fluid; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Diarrhea; Eflo

1992
Inhibition of polyamine biosynthesis by alpha-difluoromethylornithine in African trypanosomes and Pneumocystis carinii as a basis of chemotherapy: biochemical and clinical aspects.
    The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 1986, Volume: 35, Issue:6

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Animals; Clinical Trials as Topic; Eflornithine; Humans; Pneumoc

1986
Treatment of gambiense sleeping sickness in the Sudan with oral DFMO (DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine), an inhibitor of ornithine decarboxylase; first field trial.
    Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1985, Volume: 79, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins; Child; Clinical Trials as Topic; Eflornithine; Fema

1985

Other Studies

126 other studies available for eflornithine and African Sleeping Sickness

ArticleYear
Cross-resistance to nitro drugs and implications for treatment of human African trypanosomiasis.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2010, Volume: 54, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Cell Line; Drug Resistance; Eflornithine; Humans; Mice; Nifurtimox; Trypanocidal Agents; Tr

2010
1-Aryl-4-nitro-1H-imidazoles, a new promising series for the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis.
    European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2011, Volume: 46, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Cell Survival; Disease Models, Animal; Dose-Response Relationship, Dr

2011
Kinase scaffold repurposing for neglected disease drug discovery: discovery of an efficacious, lapatinib-derived lead compound for trypanosomiasis.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2013, May-23, Volume: 56, Issue:10

    Topics: Animals; Cell Cycle; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Survival; Coloring Agents; Drug Design; Drug Discovery;

2013
Cynaropicrin targets the trypanothione redox system in Trypanosoma brucei.
    Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 2013, Nov-15, Volume: 21, Issue:22

    Topics: Amide Synthases; Enzyme Activation; Humans; Lactones; NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases; Ornithine Decarbo

2013
Targeting the HSP60/10 chaperonin systems of Trypanosoma brucei as a strategy for treating African sleeping sickness.
    Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 2016, 11-01, Volume: 26, Issue:21

    Topics: Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Chaperonin 10; Chaperonin 60; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; High-Thro

2016
Population Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Eflornithine-Based Treatments Against Late-Stage Gambiense Human African Trypanosomiasis and Efficacy Predictions of L-eflornithine-Based Therapy.
    The AAPS journal, 2022, 03-25, Volume: 24, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Humans; Nifurtimox; Trypanocidal Agents; Trypanoso

2022
New WHO guidelines for treatment of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis including fexinidazole: substantial changes for clinical practice.
    The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 2020, Volume: 20, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antiprotozoal Agents; Child; Child, Preschool; Eflornith

2020
Unusual MRI Findings in African
    The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2020, Volume: 102, Issue:1

    Topics: Cerebellar Nuclei; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Humans; Hypothalamus; Magnetic Resonance

2020
Front-line glioblastoma chemotherapeutic temozolomide is toxic to Trypanosoma brucei and potently enhances melarsoprol and eflornithine.
    Experimental parasitology, 2017, Volume: 178

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; Brain Neoplasms; Dacarbazine; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornit

2017
Ornithine uptake and the modulation of drug sensitivity in
    FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 2017, Volume: 31, Issue:10

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Eflornithine; Humans; Ornithine; Ornithine Decarboxylase; Polyamines

2017
Vertical transmission of human African trypanosomiasis: Clinical evolution and brain MRI of a mother and her son.
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2017, Volume: 11, Issue:7

    Topics: Brain; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Infant; Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; Magnetic Res

2017
Human African Trypanosomiasis in Emigrant Returning to China from Gabon, 2017.
    Emerging infectious diseases, 2018, Volume: 24, Issue:2

    Topics: China; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Emigrants and Immigrants; Gabon; Humans; Nifurtimox;

2018
Mortality trends and risk factors in advanced stage-2 Human African Trypanosomiasis: A critical appraisal of 23 years of experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2018, Volume: 12, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Disease Management; Drug Therapy, Combination;

2018
Trypanocidal activity of tetradentated pyridine-based manganese complexes is not linked to inactivation of superoxide dismutase.
    Experimental parasitology, 2018, Volume: 192

    Topics: Antioxidants; Drug Interactions; Eflornithine; HL-60 Cells; Humans; Manganese Compounds; Microbial S

2018
Description of the first sleeping sickness case diagnosed in Burkina Faso since two decades.
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2018, Volume: 12, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Burkina Faso; Eflornithine; Humans; Male; Trypanocidal Agents; Trypanosomiasis, African

2018
Human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense: The first case report in China.
    International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, 2019, Volume: 79

    Topics: Animals; China; Communicable Diseases, Imported; Eflornithine; Fatal Outcome; Gabon; Humans; Male; M

2019
Do we need new drugs against human African trypanosomiasis?
    The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 2013, Volume: 13, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Clinical Trials as Topic; Disease Outbreaks; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; Eflornithine; Hu

2013
Human African trypanosomiasis with 7-year incubation period: clinical, laboratory and neuroimaging findings.
    Parasitology international, 2014, Volume: 63, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Cameroon; Eflornithine; Germany; Humans; Male; Neuroimaging; Treatm

2014
African sleeping sickness.
    British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005), 2016, Volume: 77, Issue:10

    Topics: Animals; Eflornithine; Humans; Insect Vectors; Nifurtimox; Pentamidine; Suramin; Trypanocidal Agents

2016
Trypanosoma brucei CYP51: Essentiality and Targeting Therapy in an Experimental Model.
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2016, Volume: 10, Issue:11

    Topics: 14-alpha Demethylase Inhibitors; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cytokinesis; Disease Models, Animal

2016
The blood-brain barrier significantly limits eflornithine entry into Trypanosoma brucei brucei infected mouse brain.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 2008, Volume: 107, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1; Blood-Brain Barrier; Brain; Carbon

2008
Effectiveness of melarsoprol and eflornithine as first-line regimens for gambiense sleeping sickness in nine Médecins Sans Frontières programmes.
    Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2009, Volume: 103, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Angola; Animals; Child; Developing Countries; Eflornithi

2009
Pentamidine movement across the murine blood-brain and blood-cerebrospinal fluid barriers: effect of trypanosome infection, combination therapy, P-glycoprotein, and multidrug resistance-associated protein.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 2009, Volume: 329, Issue:3

    Topics: Adenine; Adenosine; Animals; ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B; Biological Transport; Bl

2009
NECT trial: more than a small victory over sleeping sickness.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-04, Volume: 374, Issue:9683

    Topics: Animals; Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Humans; Multi

2009
Human African trypanosomiasis.
    Lancet (London, England), 2010, Jan-09, Volume: 375, Issue:9709

    Topics: Africa; Animals; Biomedical Research; Communicable Disease Control; Eflornithine; Endemic Diseases;

2010
Killer coma: the evolving story of sleeping sickness treatment.
    Lancet (London, England), 2010, Jan-09, Volume: 375, Issue:9709

    Topics: Animals; Biomedical Research; Drug Discovery; Drug Resistance; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithi

2010
[Human African trypanosomiasis: description of two pediatric cases in Yaoundé, Cameroon].
    Medecine tropicale : revue du Corps de sante colonial, 2010, Volume: 70, Issue:1

    Topics: Cameroon; Child; Child, Preschool; Eflornithine; Fever; Humans; Male; Trypanocidal Agents; Trypanoso

2010
Late-stage human African trypanosomiasis in a Sudanese refugee.
    The Medical journal of Australia, 2010, Apr-05, Volume: 192, Issue:7

    Topics: Australia; Cerebrospinal Fluid; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Refugees; Sudan; Trypanocidal Agents;

2010
A molecular mechanism for eflornithine resistance in African trypanosomes.
    PLoS pathogens, 2010, Nov-24, Volume: 6, Issue:11

    Topics: Amino Acid Transport Systems; Animals; Blotting, Southern; Drug Resistance; Eflornithine; Humans; Mi

2010
[Congenital human African trypanosomiasis: an observation at the University Hospital of Brazzaville (Congo)].
    Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie, 2011, Volume: 18, Issue:10

    Topics: Animals; Congo; Eflornithine; Fatal Outcome; Female; Hospitals, University; Humans; Infant, Newborn;

2011
Human African trypanosomiasis in Angola: clinical observations, treatment, and use of PCR for stage determination of early stage of the disease.
    Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2012, Volume: 106, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Angola; Animals; Eflornithine; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Lymphocyte Count; Male; Nuc

2012
High-throughput decoding of antitrypanosomal drug efficacy and resistance.
    Nature, 2012, Jan-25, Volume: 482, Issue:7384

    Topics: Aquaglyceroporins; Drug Resistance; Eflornithine; Endocytosis; Glycosylation; High-Throughput Screen

2012
Nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy for second-stage gambiense human African trypanosomiasis: Médecins Sans Frontières experience in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2013, Volume: 56, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Cohort Studies; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Drug T

2013
Mathematical modelling of polyamine metabolism in bloodstream-form Trypanosoma brucei: an application to drug target identification.
    PloS one, 2013, Volume: 8, Issue:1

    Topics: Adenosylmethionine Decarboxylase; Animals; Computer Simulation; Eflornithine; Humans; Kinetics; Meta

2013
Winterbottom's sign and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
    Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 2002, Volume: 34, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Animals; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic; Diagnosis, Differential; Eflornithine; Humans; Lymphat

2002
Resurrecting the resurrection drug.
    Nature medicine, 2002, Volume: 8, Issue:9

    Topics: Africa; Antineoplastic Agents; Developing Countries; Drug Industry; Eflornithine; Humans; Life Style

2002
[The return of sleeping sickness in an epidemic form: international action for drugs].
    Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 2002, Dec-28, Volume: 146, Issue:52

    Topics: Africa, Central; Animals; Disease Outbreaks; Eflornithine; Humans; International Cooperation; Melars

2002
Retaking sleeping sickness control in Angola.
    Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH, 2004, Volume: 9, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Angola; Animals; Child; Child, Preschool; Disease Outbrea

2004
Possible cases of sexual and congenital transmission of sleeping sickness.
    Lancet (London, England), 2004, Jan-17, Volume: 363, Issue:9404

    Topics: Adult; Animals; Carrier State; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Sexually Transmitted Dise

2004
[Clinical reasoning and decision making in practice. A depressive foreign woman with symptoms of malaise].
    Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 2004, Apr-17, Volume: 148, Issue:16

    Topics: Adult; Anemia; Angola; Animals; Blood Protein Electrophoresis; Brain; Depression; Eflornithine; Fati

2004
Eflornithine is safer than melarsoprol for the treatment of second-stage Trypanosoma brucei gambiense human African trypanosomiasis.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2005, Sep-01, Volume: 41, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Male; Melarsoprol; Sudan; Trypanocidal Agent

2005
Examples of tropical disease control in the humanitarian medical programmes of MSF and Merlin.
    Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2006, Volume: 100, Issue:4

    Topics: Antimalarials; Artemether; Artemisinins; Attitude to Health; Child; Child, Preschool; Communicable D

2006
The rise and fall of sleeping sickness.
    Lancet (London, England), 2006, Apr-29, Volume: 367, Issue:9520

    Topics: Africa; Animals; Drug Industry; Eflornithine; Humans; Trypanocidal Agents; Trypanosoma brucei gambie

2006
Effects of polyamines on two strains of Trypanosoma brucei in infected rats and in vitro culture.
    The Journal of parasitology, 2006, Volume: 92, Issue:2

    Topics: Amide Synthases; Animals; Culture Media; Eflornithine; Enzyme Inhibitors; Gene Expression Regulation

2006
Treatment outcomes and risk factors for relapse in patients with early-stage human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) in the Republic of the Congo.
    Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2006, Volume: 84, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Child; Cohort Studies; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Disease Progres

2006
Melarsoprol versus eflornithine for treating late-stage Gambian trypanosomiasis in the Republic of the Congo.
    Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2006, Volume: 84, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Child; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Disease Progression; Eflornithi

2006
Validation of spermidine synthase as a drug target in African trypanosomes.
    The Biochemical journal, 2008, Jan-15, Volume: 409, Issue:2

    Topics: Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Eflornithine; Models, Biological; Molecular Sequence Data; Recombinant

2008
Melarsoprol-free drug combinations for second-stage Gambian sleeping sickness: the way to go.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2007, Dec-01, Volume: 45, Issue:11

    Topics: Drug Resistance; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Gambia; Humans; Melarsoprol; Nifurtimox; T

2007
Nifurtimox plus Eflornithine for late-stage sleeping sickness in Uganda: a case series.
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2007, Nov-07, Volume: 1, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nifurti

2007
Eflornithine is a cost-effective alternative to melarsoprol for the treatment of second-stage human West African trypanosomiasis in Caxito, Angola.
    Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH, 2008, Volume: 13, Issue:2

    Topics: Angola; Animals; Cost of Illness; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Eflornithine; Humans; Melarsoprol; Treatmen

2008
African sleeping sickness.
    BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 2008, Mar-29, Volume: 336, Issue:7646

    Topics: Drug Resistance; Eflornithine; Humans; Trypanocidal Agents; Trypanosomiasis, African

2008
Safety and effectiveness of first line eflornithine for Trypanosoma brucei gambiense sleeping sickness in Sudan: cohort study.
    BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 2008, Mar-29, Volume: 336, Issue:7646

    Topics: Adult; Child; Cohort Studies; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Male; Risk Factors; Sudan; Treatment Out

2008
Further studies on difluoromethylornithine in African trypanosomes.
    Medical biology, 1981, Volume: 59, Issue:5-6

    Topics: Acute Disease; Animals; Arvicolinae; Bleomycin; Carboxy-Lyases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Chr

1981
Novel combination chemotherapy of experimental trypanosomiasis by using bleomycin and DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine; reversal by polyamines.
    Biochemical pharmacology, 1982, Sep-01, Volume: 31, Issue:17

    Topics: Animals; Bleomycin; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Mice; Ornithine; Polyamines; Time Facto

1982
In vivo effects of alpha-DL-difluoromethylornithine on the metabolism and morphology of Trypanosoma brucei brucei.
    Molecular and biochemical parasitology, 1983, Volume: 7, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; DNA; Eflornithine; Female; Kinetics; Macromolecular Substances; Ornithine; Polyamines; Prot

1983
Efficacy of combinations of difluoromethylornithine and bleomycin in a mouse model of central nervous system African trypanosomiasis.
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 1983, Volume: 80, Issue:18

    Topics: Animals; Bleomycin; Central Nervous System Diseases; Disease Models, Animal; Drug Therapy, Combinati

1983
Methods for the study of the treatment of protozoan diseases by inhibitors of ornithine decarboxylase.
    Methods in enzymology, 1983, Volume: 94

    Topics: Animals; Chickens; Coccidiosis; Eflornithine; Female; Male; Mice; Ornithine; Ornithine Decarboxylase

1983
Role of antibody in the elimination of trypanosomes after DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine chemotherapy.
    The Journal of parasitology, 1983, Volume: 69, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Antibodies; Antibody Formation; Antigens, Surface; Cyclophosphamide; Eflornithine; Immunosu

1983
New drug combination for experimental late-stage African trypanosomiasis: DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) with suramin.
    The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 1984, Volume: 33, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Humans; Injections, Intrav

1984
Morphological changes in Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense following inhibition of polyamine biosynthesis in vivo.
    Tissue & cell, 1984, Volume: 16, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Eflornithine; Erythrocytes; Mice; Mice, Inbred Strains; Microscopy, Electron; Ornithine; Or

1984
Successful treatment of lethal protozoal infections with the ornithine decarboxylase inhibitor, alpha-difluoromethylornithine.
    Transactions of the Association of American Physicians, 1984, Volume: 97

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adolescent; Adult; Child; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Male; Mi

1984
Polyamine metabolism: a potential therapeutic target in trypanosomes.
    Science (New York, N.Y.), 1980, Oct-17, Volume: 210, Issue:4467

    Topics: Animals; Eflornithine; Mice; Ornithine; Ornithine Decarboxylase Inhibitors; Polyamines; Trypanocidal

1980
Antagonism by polyamines of the curative effects of alpha-difluoromethylornithine in Trypanosoma brucei brucei infections.
    Biochemical pharmacology, 1981, Nov-01, Volume: 30, Issue:21

    Topics: Animals; Eflornithine; Female; Male; Mice; Ornithine; Polyamines; Trypanocidal Agents; Trypanosoma b

1981
Curative effect of alpha-difluoromethylornithine on fatal Trypanosoma congolense infection in mice.
    Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie, 1982, Volume: 33, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Eflornithine; Female; Muridae; Ornithine; Trypanocidal Ag

1982
[Acute Trypanosoma brucei gambiense meningoencephalitis detected by papillary edema].
    Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique (1990), 1994, Volume: 87, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Animals; Congo; Cosyntropin; Delta Rhythm; Eflornithine; Electroencephalography; Female; Huma

1994
[Current therapy of trypanosomiasis].
    Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique (1990), 1994, Volume: 87, Issue:5

    Topics: Adenosylmethionine Decarboxylase; Animals; Arsenicals; Deoxyadenosines; Drug Resistance; Eflornithin

1994
In vivo evaluation of reuterin and its combinations with suramin, melarsoprol, DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine and bleomycin in mice infected with Trypanosoma brucei brucei.
    Comparative biochemistry and physiology. C, Comparative pharmacology and toxicology, 1993, Volume: 105, Issue:3

    Topics: Aldehydes; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bleomycin; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Femal

1993
Establishment of a partly DFMO-sensitive primate model of Trypanosoma rhodesiense sleeping sickness.
    Acta tropica, 1995, Volume: 59, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Chlorocebus aethiops; Disease Models, Animal; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Sura

1995
[Characteristics of trypanosomiasis in children. Apropos of 19 case reports at the CNPP (Neuro-Psycho-Pathology Center), University Hospitals of Kinshasa, Zaire].
    Annales de la Societe belge de medecine tropicale, 1993, Volume: 73, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Drug Therapy, Combination; Ef

1993
Combination chemotherapy of drug-resistant Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infections in mice using DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine and standard trypanocides.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1994, Volume: 38, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Arsenicals; Diminazene; Drug Interactions; Drug Resistance; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflo

1994
Innate lack of susceptibility of Ugandan Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense to DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO).
    Tropical medicine and parasitology : official organ of Deutsche Tropenmedizinische Gesellschaft and of Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), 1995, Volume: 46, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Drug Resistance; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Hypoxanthine; Hypoxanthines; Melarsoprol; Mi

1995
[Sleeping sickness as an import pathology following a stay in Zaire].
    Acta clinica Belgica, 1996, Volume: 51, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Animals; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Eflornithine; Humans; Male; Travel; Trypanocidal A

1996
Effect of chronic trypanosomiasis on the bioavailability of alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) after oral administration: pharmacokinetics study on DFMO plasma levels in infected and noninfected mice using a high-performance liquid chromatography assay.
    Parasitology research, 1997, Volume: 83, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Biological Availability; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Eflornithine; Female; Mice;

1997
The role of the polyamine inhibitor eflornithine in the neuropathogenesis of experimental murine African trypanosomiasis.
    Neuropathology and applied neurobiology, 1997, Volume: 23, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Brain Diseases; Diminazene; Eflornithine; Female; Mice; Mice, Inbred Strains; Polyam

1997
[Correspondence of the World Health Organization relative to the editorial by T. Ancelle (Med. Trop. 1996; 56: 347-348)].
    Medecine tropicale : revue du Corps de sante colonial, 1997, Volume: 57, Issue:1

    Topics: Africa; Eflornithine; France; Global Health; Humans; International Cooperation; Melarsoprol; Pentami

1997
In vivo evaluation of sixteen plant extracts on mice inoculated with Trypanosoma brucei gambiense.
    Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 1997, Volume: 75, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Animals; Cote d'Ivoire; Eflornithine; Infusions, Parenteral; Injections, Intra

1997
Studies on lipidomimetic derivatives of alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) to enhance the bioavailability in a Trypanosoma B. brucei murine trypanosomiasis model.
    Parasite (Paris, France), 1998, Volume: 5, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Animals; Biological Availability; Culture Media; Disease Models, Animal; Drug

1998
Eflornithine for African sleeping sickness.
    Lancet (London, England), 1999, Jul-17, Volume: 354, Issue:9174

    Topics: Animals; Drug Approval; Drug Industry; Eflornithine; Humans; Trypanocidal Agents; Trypanosoma brucei

1999
Production of sleeping-sickness treatment.
    Lancet (London, England), 1999, Sep-11, Volume: 354, Issue:9182

    Topics: Cost-Benefit Analysis; Drug Compounding; Eflornithine; Humans; Melarsoprol; Sudan; Trypanocidal Agen

1999
Anti-sleeping sickness drugs and cancer chemotherapy.
    Parasitology today (Personal ed.), 2000, Volume: 16, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Eflornithine; Humans; Melarsoprol; Pentamidine; Suramin; Trypanocida

2000
[Sleeping sickness in children at Bobo-Dioulasso Hospital Center: apropos of 3 cases].
    Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique (1990), 1999, Volume: 92, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Burkina Faso; Child, Preschool; Cote d'Ivoire; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Male; Melar

1999
The pathogenesis and modulation of the post-treatment reactive encephalopathy in a mouse model of Human African Trypanosomiasis.
    Journal of neuroimmunology, 1999, Volume: 100, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Analgesics; Animals; Azathioprine; Disease Models, Animal; Eflornithine; Encephalitis; Hippocampus;

1999
[Psychiatric presentation of human African trypanosomiasis: overview of diagnostic pitfalls, interest of difluoromethylornithine treatment and contribution of magnetic resonance imaging].
    Revue neurologique, 2000, Volume: 156, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Animals; Brain; Diagnosis, Differential; Eflornithine; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Ma

2000
Lack of new drugs for tropical disease should not be accepted.
    BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 2000, Jul-15, Volume: 321, Issue:7254

    Topics: Drug Industry; Eflornithine; Humans; Trypanocidal Agents; Trypanosomiasis, African

2000
Gambiense sleeping sickness: re-emerging and soon untreatable?
    Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2000, Volume: 78, Issue:11

    Topics: Africa, Central; Eflornithine; Humans; Trypanocidal Agents; Trypanosomiasis, African

2000
Melarsoprol refractory T. b. gambiense from Omugo, north-western Uganda.
    Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH, 2001, Volume: 6, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; DNA, Protozoan; Drug Resistance; Eflornithine; Humans; Melarsoprol; Microbial Sensitivity T

2001
The eflornithine story.
    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2001, Volume: 45, Issue:5

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Developing Countries; Drug Industry; Eflornithine; Enzyme Inhibitors; Hirsu

2001
Availability and affordability of treatment for Human African Trypanosomiasis.
    Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH, 2001, Volume: 6, Issue:11

    Topics: Eflornithine; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Melarsoprol; Pentamidine; Research; Suramin; Tr

2001
[Electroencephalographic study of trypanosomes in meningoencephalitic stage of human African trypanosomiasis from Trypanosoma brucei gambiense before and after treatment with DL-alphadifluoromethyl- ornithine hydrochloride monohydrate (DFMO)].
    Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique (1990), 1992, Volume: 85, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Child; Eflornithine; Electroencephalography; Female; Humans; Male; Middl

1992
[Recurrent fever episodes in an African child: diagnostic difficulties of trypanosomiasis in France].
    Pediatrie, 1992, Volume: 47, Issue:3

    Topics: Angola; Child, Preschool; Eflornithine; Fever; France; Humans; Male; Recurrence; Trypanosomiasis, Af

1992
Advances in sleeping sickness therapy.
    Annales de la Societe belge de medecine tropicale, 1992, Volume: 72 Suppl 1

    Topics: Animals; Clinical Trials as Topic; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Eflornithine; Humans; Melarsopr

1992
Cure of murine Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infections with an S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase inhibitor.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1992, Volume: 36, Issue:12

    Topics: Adenosylmethionine Decarboxylase; Administration, Oral; Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Central Nervo

1992
Chemotherapy of CNS-trypanosomiasis: the combined use of diminazene aceturate or pentamidine with DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO).
    Tropical medicine and parasitology : official organ of Deutsche Tropenmedizinische Gesellschaft and of Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), 1992, Volume: 43, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Arsenicals; Central Nervous System Diseases; Diminazene; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug

1992
Chemotherapy of trypanosomiasis: the potentiation of antimonial compounds by difluoromethylornithine (DFMO).
    Tropical medicine and parasitology : official organ of Deutsche Tropenmedizinische Gesellschaft and of Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), 1991, Volume: 42, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Antimony; Antimony Sodium Gluconate; Drug Synergism; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithin

1991
Evaluation of DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine against susceptible and drug-resistant Trypanosoma brucei brucei.
    Acta tropica, 1991, Volume: 48, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Arsenicals; Culture Media; Diminazene; Drug Antagonism; Drug Synergism; Drug Therapy, Combi

1991
DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO)-Berenil combination: therapeutic and prophylactic activity against Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection in mice.
    Revue d'elevage et de medecine veterinaire des pays tropicaux, 1991, Volume: 44, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Diminazene; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Mice; Trypanocidal Agents; Trypanosoma

1991
Efficacy of combination of DFMO and diminazene aceturate in the treatment of late stage Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection in rats.
    Tropical medicine and parasitology : official organ of Deutsche Tropenmedizinische Gesellschaft and of Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), 1991, Volume: 42, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Brain Diseases; Diminazene; Drug Synergism; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Female

1991
Cure of Trypanosoma brucei brucei and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infections in mice with an irreversible inhibitor of S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1990, Volume: 34, Issue:8

    Topics: Adenosylmethionine Decarboxylase; Animals; Biogenic Polyamines; Deoxyadenosines; Drug Resistance, Mi

1990
Phosphorylation differences among proteins of bloodstream developmental stages of Trypanosoma brucei brucei.
    The Biochemical journal, 1991, Apr-01, Volume: 275 ( Pt 1)

    Topics: Animals; Eflornithine; Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional; Magnesium; Manganese; Molecular Weight

1991
Protein methylases in Trypanosoma brucei brucei: activities and response to DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine.
    Journal of general microbiology, 1991, Volume: 137, Issue:3

    Topics: Adenosine; Animals; Binding Sites; Binding, Competitive; Eflornithine; Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransf

1991
Effects of Mel B arsobal and alpha-difluoromethylornithine on the awakening electroencephalogram of humans with gambiense trypanosomiasis disease: preliminary report.
    Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 1990, Volume: 36, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Arsenicals; Dimercaprol; Drug Combinations; Eflornithine; Electroencephalography;

1990
Effects of the combination of DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine and diminazene aceturate in Trypanosoma congolense infection of dogs.
    Veterinary parasitology, 1990, Volume: 37, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Diminazene; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Female; Male; Tryp

1990
Studies on the efficacy of DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) associated with bleomycin and suramin for treatment of mice infected with metacyclic forms of Trypanosoma brucei brucei.
    Veterinary research communications, 1987, Volume: 11, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Bleomycin; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Female; Mice; Suramin; Trypanosoma bruc

1987
Screening compounds for sleeping sickness therapy without relapse.
    Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales, 1988, Volume: 81, Issue:3 Pt 2

    Topics: Animals; Bleomycin; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; Eflornithine; Melarsoprol; Metronidazole; Mice; Su

1988
Physiological activation of the mitochondrion and the transformation capacity of DFMO induced intermediate and short stumpy bloodstream form trypanosomes.
    The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 1989, Volume: 40, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase; Eflornithine; Histocytochemistry; Male; Microscopy, Electro

1989
Treatment of arsenical refractory Rhodesian sleeping sickness in Kenya.
    Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology, 1989, Volume: 83 Suppl 1

    Topics: Adult; Animals; Arsenicals; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Kenya; Male; Me

1989
[African trypanosomiasis in children treated with eflornithine. A case].
    Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983), 1989, Jun-17, Volume: 18, Issue:24

    Topics: Adolescent; Animals; Asthenia; Eflornithine; Female; Headache; Humans; Sleep Wake Disorders; Trypano

1989
The potentiation of arsenicals with difluoromethylornithine (DFMO): experimental studies in murine trypanosomiasis.
    Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales, 1988, Volume: 81, Issue:3 Pt 2

    Topics: Animals; Antimony Sodium Gluconate; Arsenicals; Drug Synergism; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornith

1988
Difluoromethylornithine for arseno-resistant Trypanosoma brucei gambiense sleeping sickness.
    Lancet (London, England), 1987, Dec-19, Volume: 2, Issue:8573

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Animals; Arsenicals; Child; Child, Preschool; Diarrhea; Drug Resis

1987
Necessity of antibody response in the treatment of African trypanosomiasis with alpha-difluoromethylornithine.
    Biochemical pharmacology, 1986, Jan-15, Volume: 35, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Antibody Formation; Antigens, Protozoan; Dexamethasone; Eflornithine; Immunity; Immunosuppr

1986
Late-stage African trypanosomiasis and eflornithine.
    Annals of internal medicine, 1986, Volume: 105, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Eflornithine; Humans; Male; Trypanosoma brucei gambiense; Trypanosomiasis, African

1986
Effects of the ornithine decarboxylase inhibitors DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine and alpha-monofluoromethyldehydroornithine methyl ester alone and in combination with suramin against Trypanosoma brucei brucei central nervous system models.
    The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 1987, Volume: 36, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Central Nervous System; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflorn

1987
Difluoromethylornithine, an effective new treatment of Gambian trypanosomiasis. Results in five patients.
    The American journal of medicine, 1987, Mar-23, Volume: 82, Issue:3 Spec No

    Topics: Adult; Drug Administration Schedule; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Kinetics; Male; Middle Aged; Tryp

1987
Difluoromethylornithine, an effective new treatment of Gambian trypanosomiasis.
    The American journal of medicine, 1987, Volume: 83, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Drug Evaluation; Eflornithine; Helsinki Declaration; Humans; Trypanosoma brucei gambiense;

1987
Synergism between 9-deazainosine and DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine in treatment of experimental African trypanosomiasis.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1987, Volume: 31, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Antimetabolites; Biotransformation; Drug Synergism; Eflornithine; Formycins; Inosine; Mice;

1987
Treatment of human late stage gambiense trypanosomiasis with alpha-difluoromethylornithine (eflornithine): efficacy and tolerance in 14 cases in Côte d'Ivoire.
    The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 1987, Volume: 37, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Child; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Injections, I

1987
Chemotherapy of trypanosomiasis: the use of guanylhydrazone compounds in the treatment of experimental murine trypanosomiasis.
    Tropical medicine and parasitology : official organ of Deutsche Tropenmedizinische Gesellschaft and of Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), 1987, Volume: 38, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Female; Mice; Mitoguazone; Suramin; Trypanocidal A

1987
African sleeping sickness in the United States. Successful treatment with eflornithine.
    American journal of diseases of children (1960), 1988, Volume: 142, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; California; Child, Preschool; Congo; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Eflornithine; Female

1988
Use of difluoromethylornithine (DFMO, eflornithine) for late-stage African trypanosomiasis.
    Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1987, Volume: 81, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Central Nervous System Diseases; Eflornithine; Humans; Mice; Trypanosomiasis, African

1987
[African sleeping sickness].
    Revue medicale de Liege, 1988, Jun-01, Volume: 43, Issue:11

    Topics: Animals; Eflornithine; Humans; Trypanosoma brucei brucei; Trypanosoma brucei gambiense; Trypanosomia

1988
Immune response to minor variant antigen types (VATs) in a mixed VAT infection of the African trypanosomes.
    Parasite immunology, 1988, Volume: 10, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Antibodies, Protozoan; Antigenic Variation; Eflornithine; Immune Tolerance; Mice; Trypanoso

1988
[Action of drugs tested in an acellular medium and in mice infected with Trypanosoma brucei brucei].
    Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales, 1988, Volume: 81, Issue:3 Pt 2

    Topics: Acetanilides; Animals; Culture Media; Cyclosporins; Eflornithine; In Vitro Techniques; Melarsoprol;

1988
[Treatment of human trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense using alpha-difluoromethylornithine. Results in 7 patients].
    Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales, 1988, Volume: 81, Issue:3 Pt 2

    Topics: Adult; Animals; Drug Administration Schedule; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Trypa

1988
[Arsenical resistance and difluoromethylornithine in the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis].
    Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales, 1988, Volume: 81, Issue:3 Pt 2

    Topics: Arsenicals; Drug Resistance; Eflornithine; Humans; Melarsoprol; Trypanosomiasis, African

1988
Catalytic irreversible inhibition of Trypanosoma brucei brucei ornithine decarboxylase by substrate and product analogs and their effects on murine trypanosomiasis.
    Biochemical pharmacology, 1985, May-15, Volume: 34, Issue:10

    Topics: Animals; Eflornithine; Kinetics; Male; Ornithine; Ornithine Decarboxylase Inhibitors; Putrescine; Ra

1985
[African trypanosomiasis of icterohemorrhagic form].
    Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales, 1985, Volume: 78, Issue:5 Pt 2

    Topics: Eflornithine; France; Male; Ornithine; Tanzania; Travel; Trypanocidal Agents; Trypanosomiasis, Afric

1985