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valproic acid and Leukemia

valproic acid has been researched along with Leukemia in 20 studies

Valproic Acid: A fatty acid with anticonvulsant and anti-manic properties that is used in the treatment of EPILEPSY and BIPOLAR DISORDER. The mechanisms of its therapeutic actions are not well understood. It may act by increasing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID levels in the brain or by altering the properties of VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS.
valproic acid : A branched-chain saturated fatty acid that comprises of a propyl substituent on a pentanoic acid stem.

Leukemia: A progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs, characterized by distorted proliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in the blood and bone marrow. Leukemias were originally termed acute or chronic based on life expectancy but now are classified according to cellular maturity. Acute leukemias consist of predominately immature cells; chronic leukemias are composed of more mature cells. (From The Merck Manual, 2006)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"We conducted a phase 1/2 study of the combination of 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (decitabine) and the histone deacetylase inhibitor valproic acid (VPA) in patients with advanced leukemia, including older untreated patients."9.12Phase 1/2 study of the combination of 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine with valproic acid in patients with leukemia. ( Bueso-Ramos, C; Cortes, J; Estey, E; Estrov, Z; Faderl, S; Fiorentino, J; Garcia-Manero, G; Issa, JP; Jabbour, E; Kantarjian, HM; Koller, C; O'brien, S; Ravandi, F; Rosner, G; Rytting, M; Sanchez-Gonzalez, B; Verstovsek, S; Wierda, WG; Xiao, L; Yang, H, 2006)
"Our results suggested that the novel combination of oridonin plus VPA exerted synergistic antiproliferative and apoptosis-inducing effects on human myeloid leukemia cells, and may serve as a potentially promising antileukemia strategy."7.91Synergistic antitumor activity of oridonin and valproic acid on HL-60 leukemia cells. ( Li, W; Ma, L, 2019)
"Combination of HDACi with etoposide can have a synergistic effect on increased apoptosis in leukemia cells but this effect depends on the cancer cell type and other factors such as the concentration of drugs and the administration schedule."7.78Effect of histone deacetylase inhibitors trichostatin A and valproic acid on etoposide-induced apoptosis in leukemia cells. ( Jasek, E; Jasinska, M; Jurkowska, H; Lis, GJ; Litwin, JA, 2012)
"Arsenic trioxide (ATO) is an effective therapeutic agent for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) and other hematopoietic malignancies."7.76Growth-inhibiting effects of arsenic trioxide plus epigenetic therapeutic agents on leukemia cell lines. ( Jiang, J; Liu, XS; Peng, CY; Zheng, HT, 2010)
"We investigated the effects of valproic acid (VPA) on the growth and survival of human leukemia cell lines."7.71Valproic acid induces apoptosis in human leukemia cells by stimulating both caspase-dependent and -independent apoptotic signaling pathways. ( Kawagoe, H; Kawagoe, R; Sano, K, 2002)
"Valproic acid has been previously associated with hematologic toxicity, including a reversible myelodysplasia-like syndrome without chromosomal abnormalities."5.33Acute leukemia associated with valproic acid treatment: a novel mechanism for leukemogenesis? ( Bair, AK; Coyle, TE; Mehdi, S; Stein, C; Vajpayee, N; Wright, J, 2005)
"We conducted a phase 1/2 study of the combination of 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (decitabine) and the histone deacetylase inhibitor valproic acid (VPA) in patients with advanced leukemia, including older untreated patients."5.12Phase 1/2 study of the combination of 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine with valproic acid in patients with leukemia. ( Bueso-Ramos, C; Cortes, J; Estey, E; Estrov, Z; Faderl, S; Fiorentino, J; Garcia-Manero, G; Issa, JP; Jabbour, E; Kantarjian, HM; Koller, C; O'brien, S; Ravandi, F; Rosner, G; Rytting, M; Sanchez-Gonzalez, B; Verstovsek, S; Wierda, WG; Xiao, L; Yang, H, 2006)
"Two demethylating agents are approved in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS): 5-azacitidine and 5-aza-2'-deoxycitidine (decitabine)."4.84Demethylating agents in myeloid malignancies. ( Garcia-Manero, G, 2008)
"Our results suggested that the novel combination of oridonin plus VPA exerted synergistic antiproliferative and apoptosis-inducing effects on human myeloid leukemia cells, and may serve as a potentially promising antileukemia strategy."3.91Synergistic antitumor activity of oridonin and valproic acid on HL-60 leukemia cells. ( Li, W; Ma, L, 2019)
"Combination of HDACi with etoposide can have a synergistic effect on increased apoptosis in leukemia cells but this effect depends on the cancer cell type and other factors such as the concentration of drugs and the administration schedule."3.78Effect of histone deacetylase inhibitors trichostatin A and valproic acid on etoposide-induced apoptosis in leukemia cells. ( Jasek, E; Jasinska, M; Jurkowska, H; Lis, GJ; Litwin, JA, 2012)
" We found that 4 histone deacetylase inhibitors, trichostatin A (TSA), sodium butyrate (SB), valproic acid (VPA) and suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), all significantly induced EBV lytic cycle in EBV-positive gastric carcinoma cells (AGS/BX1, latency II) but only weakly induced in Burkitt lymphoma cells (AK2003, latency I) and did not induce in lymphoblastoid cells (LCLs, latency III)."3.76Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid induces viral lytic cycle in Epstein-Barr virus-positive epithelial malignancies and mediates enhanced cell death. ( Chiang, AK; Hui, KF, 2010)
"Arsenic trioxide (ATO) is an effective therapeutic agent for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) and other hematopoietic malignancies."3.76Growth-inhibiting effects of arsenic trioxide plus epigenetic therapeutic agents on leukemia cell lines. ( Jiang, J; Liu, XS; Peng, CY; Zheng, HT, 2010)
"To study the reactivation of retinoic acid receptor beta (RARbeta) expression in myeloid leukemia cells by a combination of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) with a DNA demethylating agent, decitabine (DAC), and valproic acid (VPA, a histone deacetylase inhibitor),and their effects on cell differentiation and proliferation."3.74[Epigenetic regulation of expression of retinoic acid receptor beta gene in leukemia cell]. ( Ai, GW; Liu, W; Ma, XX; Meng, XQ; Meng, YS; Wei, R; Zhang, YX, 2007)
"We investigated the effects of valproic acid (VPA) on the growth and survival of human leukemia cell lines."3.71Valproic acid induces apoptosis in human leukemia cells by stimulating both caspase-dependent and -independent apoptotic signaling pathways. ( Kawagoe, H; Kawagoe, R; Sano, K, 2002)
"Valproic acid has been previously associated with hematologic toxicity, including a reversible myelodysplasia-like syndrome without chromosomal abnormalities."1.33Acute leukemia associated with valproic acid treatment: a novel mechanism for leukemogenesis? ( Bair, AK; Coyle, TE; Mehdi, S; Stein, C; Vajpayee, N; Wright, J, 2005)

Research

Studies (20)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (5.00)18.2507
2000's8 (40.00)29.6817
2010's10 (50.00)24.3611
2020's1 (5.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Güneş, H1
Acıpayam, C1
Akgüngör, F1
Kütükçü, M1
Li, W1
Ma, L1
Shi, M1
Ren, X1
Wang, X1
Wang, H1
Liu, G1
Yuan, X1
Zheng, S1
Yu, L1
Pan, S1
Song, G1
Guo, Q1
Li, L1
Zhang, X1
Zhang, Z1
Ding, H1
Jiang, G1
Arulmozhivarman, G1
Stöter, M1
Bickle, M1
Kräter, M1
Wobus, M1
Ehninger, G1
Stölzel, F1
Brand, M1
Bornhäuser, M1
Shayegi, N1
Pulliam, SR1
Pellom, ST1
Shanker, A1
Adunyah, SE1
Lam, YM1
Chan, YF1
Chan, LC1
Ng, RK1
Garcia-Manero, G3
Gul, H1
Marquez-Curtis, LA1
Jahroudi, N1
Larratt, LM1
Janowska-Wieczorek, A1
Hui, KF1
Chiang, AK1
Peng, CY1
Jiang, J1
Zheng, HT1
Liu, XS1
Zhang, XZ1
Yin, AH1
Lin, DJ1
Zhu, XY1
Ding, Q1
Wang, CH1
Chen, YX1
Jasek, E1
Lis, GJ1
Jasinska, M1
Jurkowska, H1
Litwin, JA1
Sakajiri, S1
Kumagai, T1
Kawamata, N1
Saitoh, T1
Said, JW1
Koeffler, HP1
Coyle, TE1
Bair, AK1
Stein, C1
Vajpayee, N1
Mehdi, S1
Wright, J1
Sanchez-Gonzalez, B2
Yang, H2
Bueso-Ramos, C2
Hoshino, K1
Quintas-Cardama, A1
Richon, VM1
Kantarjian, HM1
Rosner, G1
Verstovsek, S1
Rytting, M1
Wierda, WG1
Ravandi, F1
Koller, C1
Xiao, L1
Faderl, S1
Estrov, Z1
Cortes, J1
O'brien, S1
Estey, E1
Fiorentino, J1
Jabbour, E1
Issa, JP1
Sasaki, K1
Yamagata, T1
Mitani, K1
Meng, YS1
Ma, XX1
Meng, XQ1
Wei, R1
Liu, W1
Ai, GW1
Zhang, YX1
Kawagoe, R1
Kawagoe, H1
Sano, K1
Tittle, TV1
Schaumann, BA1
Rainey, JE1
Taylor, K1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Phase II Clinical Evaluation of Vorinostat Combined With Salvage Reinduction Chemotherapy Including Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin, Idarubicin and Cytarabine and Vorinostat Maintenance in Relapse or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients With 50 Years or Older[NCT01039363]Phase 227 participants (Anticipated)InterventionalNot yet recruiting
Phase I/II Study of 5-aza-2'-Deoxycytidine and Valproic Acid in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndromes[NCT00075010]Phase 1/Phase 254 participants (Actual)Interventional2004-01-23Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

1 review available for valproic acid and Leukemia

ArticleYear
Demethylating agents in myeloid malignancies.
    Current opinion in oncology, 2008, Volume: 20, Issue:6

    Topics: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Azacitidine; Clinical Trials as Topic; Decitabine; D

2008

Trials

1 trial available for valproic acid and Leukemia

ArticleYear
Phase 1/2 study of the combination of 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine with valproic acid in patients with leukemia.
    Blood, 2006, Nov-15, Volume: 108, Issue:10

    Topics: Acetylation; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Azacitidine; Child; Child, Preschool; Decit

2006

Other Studies

18 other studies available for valproic acid and Leukemia

ArticleYear
Leukemia-like megaloblastic anemia in an autistic child receiving risperidone and valproic acid.
    Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society, 2020, Volume: 62, Issue:10

    Topics: Anemia, Megaloblastic; Autistic Disorder; Child; Humans; Leukemia; Risperidone; Valproic Acid; Vitam

2020
Synergistic antitumor activity of oridonin and valproic acid on HL-60 leukemia cells.
    Journal of cellular biochemistry, 2019, Volume: 120, Issue:4

    Topics: Apoptosis; Diterpenes, Kaurane; Drug Synergism; HL-60 Cells; Humans; Leukemia; Signal Transduction;

2019
A novel combination of oridonin and valproic acid in enhancement of apoptosis induction of HL-60 leukemia cells.
    International journal of oncology, 2016, Volume: 48, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Apoptosis; bcl-2-Associated X Protein; Caspase 8; Caspase 9; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Prolife

2016
In Vivo Chemical Screen in Zebrafish Embryos Identifies Regulators of Hematopoiesis Using a Semiautomated Imaging Assay.
    Journal of biomolecular screening, 2016, Volume: 21, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Cell Lineage; Hematopoiesis; Hematopoietic Stem Cells; High-Throughput Screening Assays; Hu

2016
Butyrate regulates the expression of inflammatory and chemotactic cytokines in human acute leukemic cells during apoptosis.
    Cytokine, 2016, Volume: 84

    Topics: Apoptosis; Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; Butyrates; Caspase 3; Cell Line; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Mo

2016
Histone deacetylase inhibitors induce leukemia gene expression in cord blood hematopoietic stem cells expanded ex vivo.
    International journal of hematology, 2017, Volume: 105, Issue:1

    Topics: Cell Culture Techniques; Cells, Cultured; Fetal Blood; Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic; Hematop

2017
Valproic acid exerts differential effects on CXCR4 expression in leukemic cells.
    Leukemia research, 2010, Volume: 34, Issue:2

    Topics: Antigens, CD34; Cell Differentiation; Chemotaxis; Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic; HL-60 Cells;

2010
Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid induces viral lytic cycle in Epstein-Barr virus-positive epithelial malignancies and mediates enhanced cell death.
    International journal of cancer, 2010, May-15, Volume: 126, Issue:10

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Apoptosis; Blotting, Western; Burkitt Lymphoma; Butyrates; Carcinoma; Cell Cy

2010
Growth-inhibiting effects of arsenic trioxide plus epigenetic therapeutic agents on leukemia cell lines.
    Leukemia & lymphoma, 2010, Volume: 51, Issue:2

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Arsenic Trioxide; Arsenicals; Azacitidine; Cell Proliferation; Cell Survival;

2010
Analyzing gene expression profile in K562 cells exposed to sodium valproate using microarray combined with the connectivity map database.
    Journal of biomedicine & biotechnology, 2012, Volume: 2012

    Topics: Apoptosis; Databases, Factual; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor

2012
Effect of histone deacetylase inhibitors trichostatin A and valproic acid on etoposide-induced apoptosis in leukemia cells.
    Anticancer research, 2012, Volume: 32, Issue:7

    Topics: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Apoptosis; Caspase 3; Caspase 7; Drug Synergism; Eto

2012
Histone deacetylase inhibitors profoundly decrease proliferation of human lymphoid cancer cell lines.
    Experimental hematology, 2005, Volume: 33, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Apoptosis; Cell Cycle Proteins; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Proliferation

2005
Acute leukemia associated with valproic acid treatment: a novel mechanism for leukemogenesis?
    American journal of hematology, 2005, Volume: 78, Issue:4

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Chromosome Aberrations; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7; Chromosom

2005
Antileukemia activity of the combination of an anthracycline with a histone deacetylase inhibitor.
    Blood, 2006, Aug-15, Volume: 108, Issue:4

    Topics: Acetylation; Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Apoptosis;

2006
Histone deacetylase inhibitors trichostatin A and valproic acid circumvent apoptosis in human leukemic cells expressing the RUNX1 chimera.
    Cancer science, 2008, Volume: 99, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetylation; Antineoplastic Agents; Apoptosis; Cell Cycle; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Proliferation; Cor

2008
[Epigenetic regulation of expression of retinoic acid receptor beta gene in leukemia cell].
    Zhonghua yi xue za zhi, 2007, Dec-25, Volume: 87, Issue:48

    Topics: Acetylation; Adult; Aged; Azacitidine; Chromatin Immunoprecipitation; CpG Islands; Decitabine; DNA M

2007
Valproic acid induces apoptosis in human leukemia cells by stimulating both caspase-dependent and -independent apoptotic signaling pathways.
    Leukemia research, 2002, Volume: 26, Issue:5

    Topics: Amino Acid Chloromethyl Ketones; Apoptosis; Caspases; Cytochrome c Group; Dose-Response Relationship

2002
Segregation of the growth slowing effects of valproic acid from phenytoin and carbamazepine on lymphoid tumor cells.
    Life sciences, 1992, Volume: 50, Issue:14

    Topics: Carbamazepine; Cell Division; Culture Techniques; Humans; Kinetics; Leukemia; Lymphoma; Phenytoin; R

1992