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quinacrine and Neoplasms, Pleural

quinacrine has been researched along with Neoplasms, Pleural in 10 studies

Quinacrine: An acridine derivative formerly widely used as an antimalarial but superseded by chloroquine in recent years. It has also been used as an anthelmintic and in the treatment of giardiasis and malignant effusions. It is used in cell biological experiments as an inhibitor of phospholipase A2.
quinacrine : A member of the class of acridines that is acridine substituted by a chloro group at position 6, a methoxy group at position 2 and a [5-(diethylamino)pentan-2-yl]nitrilo group at position 9.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A total of 121 pleurodeses using instillations of quinacrine (mepacrine) in patients with recurrent pleural effusion were performed."7.66Treatment of recurrent pleural effusion by pleurodesis with quinacrine. Comparison between instillation by repeated thoracenteses and by tube drainage. ( Korsgaard, R; Simonsson, BG; Stiksa, G, 1979)
"Twenty-five patients with malignant pleural effusion were treated with a single intrapleural dose of Quinacrine."7.65Quinacrine in the management of malignant pleural effusion. ( Hooton, NS; Macarthur, AM; Taylor, SA, 1977)
"A total of 121 pleurodeses using instillations of quinacrine (mepacrine) in patients with recurrent pleural effusion were performed."3.66Treatment of recurrent pleural effusion by pleurodesis with quinacrine. Comparison between instillation by repeated thoracenteses and by tube drainage. ( Korsgaard, R; Simonsson, BG; Stiksa, G, 1979)
"Twenty-five patients with malignant pleural effusion were treated with a single intrapleural dose of Quinacrine."3.65Quinacrine in the management of malignant pleural effusion. ( Hooton, NS; Macarthur, AM; Taylor, SA, 1977)

Research

Studies (10)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19909 (90.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (10.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
de Leval, L1
Defraigne, JO1
Hermans, G1
Dôme, F1
Boniver, J1
Herens, C1
McLoud, TC1
Isler, R1
Head, J1
Morin, LJ1
Loening, S1
Bychkov, MB1
Stiksa, G1
Korsgaard, R1
Simonsson, BG2
Taylor, SA1
Hooton, NS1
Macarthur, AM1
Kreuser, ED1
Hausheer, FH1
Yarbro, JW1
Arvastson, B1
Boe, J1
Stiksa, J1
Hickman, JA1
Jones, MC1

Reviews

2 reviews available for quinacrine and Neoplasms, Pleural

ArticleYear
[Malignant pleural effusions. Pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapy].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 1985, Sep-06, Volume: 110, Issue:36

    Topics: Absorption; Amylases; Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Bronchial Neoplasms; Capillary Permea

1985
Diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural effusion.
    Seminars in oncology, 1985, Volume: 12, Issue:1

    Topics: Biopsy; Bleomycin; Carcinoembryonic Antigen; Chromosome Aberrations; Cytodiagnosis; Drainage; Endosc

1985

Trials

1 trial available for quinacrine and Neoplasms, Pleural

ArticleYear
[Delagil treatment of tumorous pleurisy].
    Voprosy onkologii, 1978, Volume: 24, Issue:2

    Topics: Chloroquine; Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug Evaluation; Humans; Injections; Pleura; Pleural Neoplasm

1978

Other Studies

7 other studies available for quinacrine and Neoplasms, Pleural

ArticleYear
Malignant solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura: report of a case with cytogenetic analysis.
    Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology, 2003, Volume: 442, Issue:4

    Topics: Aneuploidy; Chromosome Banding; Chromosome Deletion; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8; Fatal Outcome; Huma

2003
The radiologic appearance of chemical pleurodesis.
    Radiology, 1980, Volume: 135, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Humans; Infusions, Parenteral; Male; Mec

1980
Malignant androblastoma (Sertoli cell tumor) of the testis. A case report with a review of the literature.
    The Journal of urology, 1975, Volume: 114, Issue:3

    Topics: Cyclophosphamide; Dactinomycin; Humans; Lung Neoplasms; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Metastasis; Pleu

1975
Treatment of recurrent pleural effusion by pleurodesis with quinacrine. Comparison between instillation by repeated thoracenteses and by tube drainage.
    Scandinavian journal of respiratory diseases, 1979, Volume: 60, Issue:4

    Topics: Drainage; Humans; Pleural Effusion; Pleural Neoplasms; Postoperative Complications; Quality of Life;

1979
Quinacrine in the management of malignant pleural effusion.
    The British journal of surgery, 1977, Volume: 64, Issue:1

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Bronchial Neoplasms; Female; Humans; Pleural Effusion; Pleural Neoplasms; Quinacri

1977
Mepacrine in malignant pleural effusion.
    Scandinavian journal of respiratory diseases, 1973, Volume: 54, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Female; Fever; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pain; Pleural Effusion; Pleural Neoplasms; Quinacrin

1973
Treatment of neoplastic pleural effusions with local instillations of quinacrine (mepacrine) hydrochloride.
    Thorax, 1970, Volume: 25, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Breast Neoplasms; Bronchial Neoplasms; Female; Hodgkin Disease; Humans; Male; Middle Ag

1970