pentamidine has been researched along with B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in 2 studies
Pentamidine: Antiprotozoal agent effective in trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, and some fungal infections; used in treatment of PNEUMOCYSTIS pneumonia in HIV-infected patients. It may cause diabetes mellitus, central nervous system damage, and other toxic effects.
pentamidine : A diether consisting of pentane-1,5-diol in which both hydroxyl hydrogens have been replaced by 4-amidinophenyl groups. A trypanocidal drug that is used for treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis and Chagas disease.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "We present a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who died from Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) despite appropriate anti-Pneumocystis therapy." | 1.35 | Evolving health effects of Pneumocystis: one hundred years of progress in diagnosis and treatment. ( Kovacs, JA; Masur, H, 2009) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 0 (0.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 1 (50.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 1 (50.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Kovacs, JA | 1 |
| Masur, H | 1 |
| Gee, SN | 1 |
| Rothschild, B | 1 |
| Click, J | 1 |
| Sheth, V | 1 |
| Saavedra, A | 1 |
| Hsu, MY | 1 |
| Trial | Phase | Enrollment | Study Type | Start Date | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studies of Human Pneumocystis Infection[NCT00342589] | 1,500 participants (Anticipated) | Observational | 1999-09-28 | Recruiting | |||
| [information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024] | |||||||
2 other studies available for pentamidine and B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Evolving health effects of Pneumocystis: one hundred years of progress in diagnosis and treatment.
Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Antifungal Agents; Glucocorticoids; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Leukemia, | 2009 |
Tender ulceronecrotic nodules in a patient with leukemia. Cutaneous acanthamebiasis.
Topics: Acanthamoeba; Amebiasis; Antiprotozoal Agents; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Fluconazole; Flucy | 2011 |