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5-fluorouracil + cisplatin + doxorubicin + mitomycin c

Development stage
Unknown
Modality
Classical Binding Small Molecules → Small Molecules, Covalent Small Molecules → Small Molecules, Nucleic Acid-Directed Small Molecules → Small Molecules
Administration
Intravenous
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Overview

This regimen is a multi-agent chemotherapy combination consisting of four cytotoxic drugs: 5-fluorouracil, cisplatin, doxorubicin, and mitomycin C. Each component has a distinct mechanism of action targeting cancer cell proliferation: - **5-Fluorouracil** is an antimetabolite that inhibits thymidylate synthase, disrupting DNA synthesis. - **Cisplatin** is a platinum-based compound that forms DNA crosslinks and induces apoptosis. - **Doxorubicin** is an anthracycline antibiotic that intercalates into DNA and inhibits topoisomerase II. - **Mitomycin C** acts as an alkylating agent causing DNA crosslinking. This combination has been studied primarily in advanced solid tumors such as non-small cell lung cancer[1], gastric cancer[2][3], and biliary tract cancers[6]. The regimen aims to maximize tumor response by combining agents with complementary mechanisms but carries significant risk of myelosuppression and other toxicities.

Other names
5-FU + cisplatin + doxorubicin + mitomycin CFAM (when referring to 5-fluorouracil, doxorubicin, and mitomycin C)FAMM (occasionally used for this four-drug combination)
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Targets

DNATS (Thymidylate synthase)TOP2A (DNA topoisomerase II)

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