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eflornithine and Carcinoma, Epidermoid

eflornithine has been researched along with Carcinoma, Epidermoid in 23 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

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Our intention was to retrospectively assess the further incidence of skin cancer, other malignancies, and adverse events of patients accrued to our phase III skin cancer prevention study of DFMO."2.77A phase III skin cancer chemoprevention study of DFMO: long-term follow-up of skin cancer events and toxicity. ( Bailey, HH; Borich, A; Havighurst, T; Kim, K; Kreul, SM; Mendonça, EA; Snow, S; Verma, A; Wood, GS, 2012)
"Subjects with a history of skin cancer taking daily DFMO had an insignificant reduction (P = 0."2.75A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 skin cancer prevention study of {alpha}-difluoromethylornithine in subjects with previous history of skin cancer. ( Bailey, HH; Berg, ER; Carbone, PP; Douglas, J; Dreckschmidt, NE; Hamielec, M; Havighurst, TC; Kim, K; Larson, PO; Lenaghan, T; Pomplun, M; Puchalsky, D; Sharata, HH; Sielaff, K; Snow, S; Verma, AK; Viner, JL, 2010)
"Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common type of skin cancer in Caucasian populations."1.39Inhibiting cycloxygenase and ornithine decarboxylase by diclofenac and alpha-difluoromethylornithine blocks cutaneous SCCs by targeting Akt-ERK axis. ( Afaq, F; Arumugam, A; Athar, M; Chaudhary, SC; Elmets, CA; Kopelovich, L; Talwelkar, SS; Weng, Z, 2013)
"With the incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer on the rise, current prevention methods, such as the use of sunscreens, have yet to prove adequate to reverse this trend."1.37New agents for prevention of ultraviolet-induced nonmelanoma skin cancer. ( Athar, M; Camp, WL; Elmets, CA; Turnham, JW, 2011)
" This paper discusses the development of a group of lipophilic polyamine analogues that potently inhibit the cellular polyamine uptake system and greatly increase the effectiveness of polyamine depletion when used in combination with DFMO, a well-studied polyamine biosynthesis inhibitor."1.35Lipophilic lysine-spermine conjugates are potent polyamine transport inhibitors for use in combination with a polyamine biosynthesis inhibitor. ( Burns, MR; Chen, Y; Graminski, GF; O'Brien, TG; Weeks, RS, 2009)
"However, DFMO treatment led to marked hair loss in PKC epsilon transgenic mice."1.32Inhibition of the development of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in protein kinase C epsilon transgenic mice by alpha-difluoromethylornithine accompanied by marked hair follicle degeneration and hair loss. ( Ness, KJ; Oberley, TD; Verma, AK; Wheeler, DL, 2003)
"Infiltrating squamous cell carcinomas of the URT occurred in 92% of the controls and were reduced by 50% in animals receiving DFMO (P = 0."1.32Chemoprevention of cancer of the upper respiratory tract of the Syrian golden hamster by aerosol administration of difluoromethylornithine and 5-fluorouracil. ( Estensen, RD; Wattenberg, LW; Wiedmann, TS, 2004)
"Human lung squamous carcinoma cells L78 treated with 5 mmol/L alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) for 5 days showed significant growth inhibition and apoptosis induction."1.31[Effect of alpha-difluoromethylornithine on growth characteristics and expression of ALT-04ag gene of human lung carcinoma cells]. ( Cao, SL; Chen, ZH; Fan, MZ; Fang, Q; Ke, HP; Li, HY, 2002)
"Three human squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) cell lines, derived from primary head and neck cancers, have been characterized in vitro via flow cytometric analysis of proliferation kinetics, and in vivo via tumor xenograft growth evaluation in athymic mice."1.29Modulation of proliferation kinetics in human squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. ( Contreras, L; Harari, PM; Kinsella, TJ; Pickart, MA; Ritter, MA, 1993)
"The probes also located squamous cell carcinoma cells in human skin."1.28Fluorescent location of ornithine decarboxylase employing derivatives of the specific inhibitor alpha-difluoromethyl ornithine. ( Steven, FS; Tucker, DF; Warne, P; Williams, LA, 1989)

Research

Studies (23)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (8.70)18.7374
1990's8 (34.78)18.2507
2000's6 (26.09)29.6817
2010's7 (30.43)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Burns, MR2
Graminski, GF1
Weeks, RS2
Chen, Y2
O'Brien, TG4
Arumugam, A1
Weng, Z1
Talwelkar, SS1
Chaudhary, SC1
Kopelovich, L2
Elmets, CA2
Afaq, F1
Athar, M3
Lewis, JR2
Skorupski, KA1
Krick, EL1
Reiter, AM1
Jennings, MW1
Jurney, CH1
Shofer, FS1
Bailey, HH2
Kim, K2
Verma, AK3
Sielaff, K1
Larson, PO1
Snow, S2
Lenaghan, T1
Viner, JL1
Douglas, J1
Dreckschmidt, NE1
Hamielec, M1
Pomplun, M1
Sharata, HH1
Puchalsky, D1
Berg, ER1
Havighurst, TC1
Carbone, PP1
Gendler, A1
Reetz, JA1
Schwarz, T1
Camp, WL1
Turnham, JW1
Prado, R1
Francis, SO1
Mason, MN1
Wing, G1
Gamble, RG1
Dellavalle, R1
Kreul, SM1
Havighurst, T1
Mendonça, EA1
Wood, GS1
Borich, A1
Verma, A1
Wheeler, DL1
Ness, KJ1
Oberley, TD1
Chen, ZH1
Ke, HP1
Li, HY1
Fang, Q1
Cao, SL1
Fan, MZ1
Wattenberg, LW1
Wiedmann, TS1
Estensen, RD1
Tang, X1
Kim, AL1
Feith, DJ1
Pegg, AE1
Russo, J1
Zhang, H1
Aszterbaum, M1
Epstein, EH1
Bickers, DR1
Boorman, DW1
Klein-Szanto, A1
Petereit, DG1
Harari, PM3
Contreras, L2
Pickart, MA3
Gerner, EW1
Kinsella, TJ2
Ritter, MA1
Peralta Soler, A1
Gilliard, G1
Megosh, L1
George, K1
Mitsunaga, S1
Clapper, M1
Litwin, S1
Watts, P1
Bauer, B1
Klein-Szanto, AJ1
Arbeit, JM1
Riley, RR1
Huey, B1
Porter, C1
Kelloff, G1
Lubet, R1
Ward, JM1
Pinkel, D1
Poulin, N1
Boiko, I1
MacAulay, C1
Boone, C1
Nishioka, K1
Hittelman, W1
Mitchell, MF1
Bock, JM1
Pink, JJ1
Garewal, HS1
Steven, FS1
Williams, LA1
Warne, P1
Tucker, DF1
Luk, GD1
Baylin, SB1

Reviews

2 reviews available for eflornithine and Carcinoma, Epidermoid

ArticleYear
Nonmelanoma skin cancer chemoprevention.
    Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 2011, Volume: 37, Issue:11

    Topics: Acitretin; Aminolevulinic Acid; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Antineoplastic Agents; Carc

2011
Chemoprevention of Barrett's esophagus and oral leukoplakia.
    Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 1992, Volume: 320

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Anticarcinogenic Agents; Barrett Esophagus; Biomarkers; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Ca

1992

Trials

4 trials available for eflornithine and Carcinoma, Epidermoid

ArticleYear
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 skin cancer prevention study of {alpha}-difluoromethylornithine in subjects with previous history of skin cancer.
    Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2010, Volume: 3, Issue:1

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Audiometry; Carcinoma, Basal Cell; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Double-Blind Met

2010
A phase III skin cancer chemoprevention study of DFMO: long-term follow-up of skin cancer events and toxicity.
    Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2012, Volume: 5, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Carcinoma, Basal Cell; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Double-Blind Method; Eflornithine; Fem

2012
Nuclear morphometry as an intermediate endpoint biomarker in chemoprevention of cervical carcinoma using alpha-difluoromethylornithine.
    Cytometry, 1999, Oct-15, Volume: 38, Issue:5

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Biomarkers, Tumor; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Cell Nucleus; Disease Progressio

1999
Chemoprevention of Barrett's esophagus and oral leukoplakia.
    Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 1992, Volume: 320

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Anticarcinogenic Agents; Barrett Esophagus; Biomarkers; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Ca

1992

Other Studies

18 other studies available for eflornithine and Carcinoma, Epidermoid

ArticleYear
Lipophilic lysine-spermine conjugates are potent polyamine transport inhibitors for use in combination with a polyamine biosynthesis inhibitor.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2009, Apr-09, Volume: 52, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Biological Transport

2009
Inhibiting cycloxygenase and ornithine decarboxylase by diclofenac and alpha-difluoromethylornithine blocks cutaneous SCCs by targeting Akt-ERK axis.
    PloS one, 2013, Volume: 8, Issue:11

    Topics: Animals; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Carrier Proteins; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Movement; Cell Prolifera

2013
Polyamine inhibitors for treatment of feline oral squamous cell carcinoma: a proof-of-concept study.
    Journal of veterinary dentistry, 2013,Fall, Volume: 30, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Cat Diseases; Cats; Eflornithine; Evoked P

2013
Computed tomographic features of oral squamous cell carcinoma in cats: 18 cases (2002-2008).
    Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2010, Feb-01, Volume: 236, Issue:3

    Topics: Analgesics; Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Antineoplastic Agents; Carcinoma, Squa

2010
New agents for prevention of ultraviolet-induced nonmelanoma skin cancer.
    Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery, 2011, Volume: 30, Issue:1

    Topics: Anilides; Carcinoma, Basal Cell; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Carotenoids; Cell Transformation, Neoplas

2011
Inhibition of the development of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in protein kinase C epsilon transgenic mice by alpha-difluoromethylornithine accompanied by marked hair follicle degeneration and hair loss.
    Cancer research, 2003, Jun-15, Volume: 63, Issue:12

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Alopecia; Animals; Benz(a)Anthracenes; Carcinogens; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;

2003
[Effect of alpha-difluoromethylornithine on growth characteristics and expression of ALT-04ag gene of human lung carcinoma cells].
    Zhongguo yi xue ke xue yuan xue bao. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae, 2002, Volume: 24, Issue:4

    Topics: Antigens, Neoplasm; Apoptosis; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Cell Division; Down-Regulation; Eflornithin

2002
Chemoprevention of cancer of the upper respiratory tract of the Syrian golden hamster by aerosol administration of difluoromethylornithine and 5-fluorouracil.
    Cancer research, 2004, Apr-01, Volume: 64, Issue:7

    Topics: Administration, Inhalation; Aerosols; Animals; Anticarcinogenic Agents; Carcinogens; Carcinoma, Squa

2004
Ornithine decarboxylase is a target for chemoprevention of basal and squamous cell carcinomas in Ptch1+/- mice.
    The Journal of clinical investigation, 2004, Volume: 113, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Carcinoma, Basal Cell; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Eflornithine; Heterozygote; Intracellular

2004
Combination therapy with 2-difluoromethylornithine and a polyamine transport inhibitor against murine squamous cell carcinoma.
    International journal of cancer, 2006, May-01, Volume: 118, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Apoptosis; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflo

2006
Combining polyamine depletion with radiation therapy for rapidly dividing head and neck tumors: strategies for improved locoregional control.
    International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 1994, Mar-01, Volume: 28, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Cell Survival; Combined Modality Therapy; Eflornithine; Female; F

1994
Modulation of proliferation kinetics in human squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck.
    Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery, 1993, Volume: 119, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Cell Cycle; Cell Division; Eflornithine; Flow Cytometry; Head and

1993
Polyamines regulate expression of the neoplastic phenotype in mouse skin.
    Cancer research, 1998, Apr-15, Volume: 58, Issue:8

    Topics: 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene; Animals; Animals, Newborn; Apoptosis; Carcinoma, Papillary; Carcin

1998
Chemopreventive effect of difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) on mouse skin squamous cell carcinomas induced by benzo(a)pyrene.
    Journal of cellular biochemistry. Supplement, 1997, Volume: 28-29

    Topics: Animals; Benzo(a)pyrene; Carcinogens; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Eflornithine; Female; Hyperplasia; M

1997
Difluoromethylornithine chemoprevention of epidermal carcinogenesis in K14-HPV16 transgenic mice.
    Cancer research, 1999, Aug-01, Volume: 59, Issue:15

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Animals; Anticarcinogenic Agents; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Disease Progressio

1999
Modulation of tumor cell proliferation and apoptosis by polyamine depletion in cells of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.
    Radiation research, 1999, Volume: 152, Issue:6

    Topics: Apoptosis; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Cell Division; Cell Survival; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug;

1999
Fluorescent location of ornithine decarboxylase employing derivatives of the specific inhibitor alpha-difluoromethyl ornithine.
    Journal of enzyme inhibition, 1989, Volume: 3, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Binding, Competitive; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Eflornithine; Fluorescent Dyes; Humans; Mic

1989
Anchorage dependency effects on difluoromethylornithine cytotoxicity in human lung carcinoma cells.
    Cancer research, 1986, Volume: 46, Issue:4 Pt 1

    Topics: Carcinoma, Small Cell; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Cell Aggregation; Cell Communication; Cell Survival

1986