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pixantrone + cytarabine + methylprednisolone + cisplatin

Development stage
Unknown
Lead developer
Sobi
Modality
Orthosteric Ligands → Classical Binding Small Molecules → Small Molecules
Administration
Intravenous
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Overview

Pixantrone + cytarabine + methylprednisolone + cisplatin is a **four-drug chemotherapy combination regimen** primarily investigated as salvage therapy for **relapsed or refractory aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)**. This regimen is modeled on the ESHAP protocol, with pixantrone (a DNA-intercalating aza-anthracenedione designed to reduce cardiotoxicity) replacing etoposide. Pixantrone acts as an antineoplastic agent by interfering with DNA replication and repair; cytarabine is an antimetabolite inhibiting DNA synthesis; cisplatin forms DNA crosslinks causing apoptosis; methylprednisolone is a synthetic corticosteroid exerting lympholytic and anti-inflammatory effects. The combination exploits complementary mechanisms to induce cell death in lymphoma cells. It has been studied in phase I/II trials for safety and efficacy, particularly for patients pretreated with anthracyclines, and is considered as a stem cell mobilization regimen as well[1][3][4][5][7].

Other names
pixantrone + cytosine arabinoside + methylprednisolone + cisplatin
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Targets

RNR (Ribonucleotide reductase)APEX1 (DNA-apurinic apyrimidinic site lyase)DNA polymerase familyTOP2A (DNA topoisomerase II)GR (Glucocorticoid receptor)DNATOP2B (DNA topoisomerase II beta)RNAP (Bacterial dna-dependent RNA polymerase)

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