Vincristine

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Overview:

Vincristine
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Pharmacology and use:
Vincristine is a vinca alkaloid antineoplastic agent used as a treatment for various cancers including breast cancer, Hodgkin's disease, Kaposi's sarcoma, and testicular cancer. The vinca alkaloids are structurally similar compounds comprised of 2 multiringed units, vindoline and catharanthine. The vinca alkaloids have become clinically useful since the discovery of their antitumour properties in 1959. Initially, extracts of the periwinkle plant (Catharanthus roseus) were investigated because of putative hypoglycemic properties, but were noted to cause marrow suppression in rats and antileukemic effects in vitro. Vincristine binds to the microtubular proteins of the mitotic spindle, leading to crystallization of the microtubule and mitotic arrest or cell death. Vincristine has some immunosuppressant effect. The vinca alkaloids are considered to be cell cycle phase-specific. For treatment of acute leukaemia, malignant lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, acute erythraemia, acute panmyelosis

Mechanism Of Action:
The antitumor activity of Vincristine is thought to be due primarily to inhibition of mitosis at metaphase through its interaction with tubulin. Like other vinca alkaloids, Vincristine may also interfere with: 1) amino acid, cyclic AMP, and glutathione metabolism, 2) calmodulin-dependent Ca2+-transport ATPase activity, 3) cellular respiration, and 4) nucleic acid and lipid biosynthesis.

News Articles on Vincristine

Improved survival in advanced stage mantle cell lymphoma  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
To strengthen earlier MCL treatment approaches, regimens from the 1970s that used chlorambucil and prednisone or cyclophosphamide, vincristine, ... American Journal of Hemotology and Oncology

Obesity Weakens Chemo, Promotes Relapse In Kids With Leukemia  -  ‎Dec 10, 2009‎
They cultured fat cells and leukemia cells together and treated the leukemia cells with traditional chemotherapy drugs used in children: vincristine, ... Oncology Nursing News

Role of chemotherapy in the management of primary rectal lymphoma: a case ...  -  ‎Dec 22, 2009‎
...in the subsequent cycles) at day 1 of each cycle, Vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 at day 1 of each cycle, and prednisone 50 mg/m^2 at day 1 to 5 of each cycle. ... 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Survivin(g) Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma  -  ‎Dec 17, 2009‎
...[6] As summarized, the investigators randomized patients to the eight-drug LSG15 regimen (VCAP-AMP-VECP, consisting of vincristine, cyclophosphamide, ... Cancer Network

Sprycel® and Chemotherapy Effective for Ph+ ALL  -  ‎Dec 10, 2009‎
Researchers from the MD Anderson Cancer Center have reported that a regimen of Sprycel® (dasatinib) and Hypercvad® (cyclophosphamide, vincristine, ... Cancer Consultants

Researchers at the John Theurer Cancer Center Present Cutting-Edge Research ...  -  ‎Dec 18, 2009‎
In this study, researchers investigated Vincristine Sulfate Liposomes in specific patients with Philadelphia Chromosome-Negative Acute Lymphoblastic ... PR Newswire (press release)

Milk Thistle Cuts Liver Toxicity from ALL Chemotherapy  -  ‎Dec 14, 2009‎
So Kelly and colleagues assigned 50 children receiving treatment for ALL with a regimen of vincristine, methotrexate, 6-mercaptopurine or thioguanine, ... MedPage Today

Addition Of Thalidomide To Induction Therapy Increases Response Rates In ...  -  ‎Dec 29, 2009‎
...either cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), thalidomide, and dexamethasone (Decadron); or vincristine (Oncovin), doxorubicin (Adriamycin), and dexamethasone. ... The Myeloma Beacon

Gov't urged to fund BioChem Informatics Center for drug manufacture  -  ‎Dec 25, 2009‎
Nicolas noted that rosy periwinkle, a native plant in Madagascar's tropical forests, has been found to contain vinblastine and vincristine compounds that ... Manila Bulletin

How Much To Extend Life? Allos Therapeutics Says $30000 per Month  -  ‎Dec 14, 2009‎
According to the medical literature, there is no cure and a significant number of first-line CHOP — cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and ... BNET

Childhood ALL: Individualized Asparaginase and Dexamethasone Instead of Prednisone  -  ‎Dec 16, 2009‎
30 weeks of intramuscular Escherichia coli asparaginase (beginning at week 7) and vincristine/corticosteroid pulses every 3 weeks for 24 months. ... Medscape

Big Pharma Adopting Orphan Drug Strategy  -  ‎Dec 14, 2009‎
Then in February 2006, it was sanctioned for use in combination with CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone) or other ... Genetic Engineering News (press release)

Treatment Updates  -  ‎Dec 23, 2009‎
Rituxan plus Treanda to Rituxan plus CHOP (R-CHOP), a chemotherapy “cocktail� that includes cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone. ... Curetoday.com (press release)

Hana Biosciences reports positive results from Phase II leukemia trial  -  ‎Dec 10, 2009‎
...adult population of ALL patients, with a universal history of prior exposure to the standard formulation of vincristine sulfate, said Hana. ... Trading Markets (press release)

Something old, something new in relapsed multiple myeloma: Lenalidomide ...  -  ‎Dec 10, 2009‎
4,5 The incorporation of infusional doxorubicin, meanwhile, is based on past experience with this compound in the context of vincristine, doxorubicin, ... American Journal of Hemotology and Oncology

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Is a raspy voice a common chemo side effect?  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
This regimen involves five anti-cancer drugs: rituximab, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine, and prednisone. These are potent drugs given over a ... CNN

Dose-dense Chemotherapy for Disseminated Thymoma Reported  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
Patients received nine weeks of therapy with vincristine, doxorubicin, and etoposide supported by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). ... Cancer Consultants

Pixantrone Produces High Rates of Complete Remission in Multiple Relapsed and ...  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
...with CPOP regimen (cyclophosphamide, pixantrone, vincristine, prednisone) for patients that failed CHOP (cycophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, ... Reuters

Treatment Trends For Multiple Myeloma – Part 1: Autologous Stem Cell Transplants  -  ‎Nov 3, 2009‎
...more people reach complete or very good partial response than did a commonly-used regimen of vincristine, doxorubicin (Adriamycin), and dexamethasone. ... The Myeloma Beacon

Stimulus grant to help MSU team improve drug development from plants  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
...which the drug Atropine is produced; and Catharanthus roseus (periwinkle), from which the anti-cancer drugs vincristine and vinblastine are obtained. ... MSU News

Suzanne Somers' cancer advice is risky  -  ‎Oct 24, 2009‎
Today, conventional medicine has the extract of a tree bark called aspirin or the root of a plant called vincristine because of observations from those who ... CNN

Genmab to Sell Manufacturing Facility and Cut 300 Jobs  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
During August Genmab announced positive Phase II results of Arzerra as a front-line treatment in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine ... Genetic Engineering News (press release)

Millennium Initiates Phase II Trial for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
...doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (R-CHOP) with or without VELCADE® (bortezomib) for Injection for patients with a common type of lymphoma. ... Reuters

Esce a metà novembre un doppio di inediti e pezzi live dei BELLE & SEBASTIAN  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
The contribution of vincristine sulfate to this interaction is not certain. The interaction may result from reduced absorption of phenytoin and an increase ... ImpattoSonoro

Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Improves Outcomes of Patients with Advanced Head ...  -  ‎Nov 2, 2009‎
Chemotherapy in this study was methotrexate alone or vincristine, bleomycin, methotrexate, and 5-FU. Seven-hundred thirteen patients in this study who had ... Cancer Consultants

Addition of Thalomid® to Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation May Improve ...  -  ‎Oct 23, 2009‎
Traditionally, patients received induction therapy with VAD (vincristine, Adriamycin, and dexamethasone), followed by single or tandem transplants with ... Cancer Consultants

Better Options for Children with Difficult-to-Treat Leukemia  -  ‎Oct 20, 2009‎
...course of either standard or intensified chemotherapy with multiple drugs, including vincristine, pegylated asparaginase, and intravenous methotrexate. ... National Cancer Institute - NCI Cancer Bulletin

Health Matters : What is Ileus ?  -  ‎Nov 7, 2009‎
Heart disease and certain chemotherapy drugs, such as vinblastine (Velban, Velsar) and vincristine (Oncovin, Vincasar PES, Vincrex), also can cause ileus. ... PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)

Platinol® and Surgery Optimal Therapy for Standard-risk Hepatoblastoma in Children  -  ‎Oct 23, 2009‎
Alternative regimens include Platinol with 5-FU and vincristine. The current study was carried out to determine if an anthracycline was necessary for the ... Cancer Consultants

Vincristine is an effective therapeutic approach for transplantation-...  -  Dec 12, 2005
2 Centro de Investigación del Cáncer, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain. E-mail: pesimo@usal.es. Transplantation-associated thrombotic ... Nature.com

Wrongly administered cancer drug causes death, paralysis  -  Jul 14, 2005
The drug vincristine is supposed to be injected into a vein but is sometimes ... Administering vincristine into the spine kills nerve cells and is usually ... USA Today

… imatinib mesylate combined with vincristine and dexamethasone (DIV...  -  Jan 26, 2006
Correspondence: Dr P Rousselot, Service d'Hématologie et d'Oncologie, Hôpital Mignot, 177, rue de Versailles, 78157 Le Chesnay, France. ... Nature.com

Adjuvant bleomycin, vincristine and cisplatin (BOP) for high-risk...  -  May 31, 2005
Correspondence: Professor DP Dearnaley, Academic Radiotherapy, Institute of Cancer Research/Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PT, UK. ... Nature.com

Vincristine (Systemic).(Drug overview)  -  Aug 1, 2006
Vincristine ( vin-KRIS-teen) belongs to the group of medicines known as antineoplastic agents. It is used to treat some kinds of cancer as well as some ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

VINCRISTINE (Intravenous route) - vin-KRIS-teen.(Drug overview)  -  May 1, 2007
Vincristine sulfate injection should be administered by individuals experienced in the administration of vincristine sulfate. ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Zbtb4 represses transcription of P21CIP1 and controls the cellular …  -  May 1, 2008
...(C) Vincristine induces apoptosis in control cells but G1 arrest in Zbtb4-depleted cells. The upper panels document FACS analyses of the DNA content of ... Nature.com

SAN JOSE State faults Kaiser for fatal injection  -  Nov 3, 2005
29 after he was given a spinal injection of vincristine, a chemotherapy ... Packaging for vincristine warns that it can be fatal if injected into the spine. ... San Francisco Chronicle

Panel blames doctor for death  -  Aug 25, 2007
The three-member panel found the doctor-in-charge erroneously injected vincristine, a chemotherapy drug for the veins, into the spine. ... The Standard

Hana will license three cancer drugs for $11.5M  -  Mar 17, 2006
Vincristine, vinorelbine and topotecan are all approved chemotherapy drugs. Hana will test them in trials using sphingosomal delivery. ... Bizjournals.com

… Drug Designation for Marqibo(R) (Vincristine Sulfate Liposomes...  -  Jan 16, 2007
Marqibo(R) utilizes vincristine encapsulated in a rigid, lipid bilayer of ... Vincristine, an FDA approved, standard chemotherapeutic used in most lymphoma ... Genetic Engineering News - Genetic Engineering News (press release)

Vincristine (Systemic).  -  Jul 28, 2005
Vincristine ( vin-KRIS-teen) belongs to the group of medicines known as antineoplastic agents. It is used to treat some kinds of cancer as well as some ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Fatal Misadministration of IV Vincristine  -  Jan 5, 2006
As we began entered the holiday season last year, we had just learned that a 69-year-old woman had died due to a medication error that was caused in large ... Medscape

Hana Biosciences Initiates Marqibo(R) Phase 2 Clinical Trial in...  -  Aug 3, 2007
Vincristine, a microtubule inhibitor, is FDA-approved as a single agent and ... Vincristine kills cancer cells when they enter a very specific point in the ... Free with registration - Business Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

How It Works  -  Apr 22, 2008
Vincristine is a plant-based compound and is classified as an alkylating agent. ... Vincristine is only available as an intravenous (IV) medication. ... WebMD

… Therapy; Reliability of preparation procedure for sphingosomal...  -  Oct 4, 2005
Vincristine loading into sphingosomes was considered acceptable if the percentage of free vincristine sulfate did not exceed 10%." ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Tekmira's Partner Hana Biosciences Presents Marqibo ® Data at …  -  Dec 10, 2007
Vincristine is FDA-approved as a single agent and in combination ... Vincristine, a microtubule inhibitor, kills cancer cells when they enter a very ... marketwire.com

vincristine | Definition of vincristine | HighBeam.com: Online...  -  Jul 12, 2006
Find out what vincristine means: The Oxford American College Dictionary has the definition of vincristine. Research related newspaper, magazine, ... Pay-Per-View - Oxford American College Dictionary - HighBeam Research

… Presents Results for ENMD-1198 and Vincristine in Preclinical...  -  Dec 10, 2007
EntreMed Presents Results for ENMD-1198 and Vincristine in Preclinical Leukemia Models. from PR Newswire. Highbeam Research – FREE Trial. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Periwinkle plant tumour harnessed to produce medicines  -  Oct 31, 2007
..."The species of periwinkle that we're studying produces a wide variety of alkaloids -- including the anti-cancer drugs vincristine and vinblastine," said ... TopNews

Enzon Pharmaceuticals terminates Marqibo agreement.  -  Mar 17, 2005
Marqibo is a proprietary drug comprised of the widely used off-patent anticancer drug vincristine encapsulated in Inex's sphingosomal drug delivery ... Free with registration - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Treatment by Type and Stage of Wilms Tumor  -  Feb 5, 2008
The drugs used are vincristine, doxorubicin, etoposide, ... This is followed by chemotherapy, usually with the drugs vincristine, doxorubicin, etoposide, ... ACS News Center

… : 20. The effect of Viscum album extract and Vincristine on the...  -  Oct 1, 2007
20. The effect of Viscum album extract and Vincristine on the proliferation in several multiple myeloma cell lines: the function of IL-6 and IL-10 in the ... Pay-Per-View - Phytomedicine: International Journal of... - HighBeam Research

National Briefing | Science And Health: Warning About Drug Mix-Up  -  Jul 15, 2005
The drug, vincristine, is supposed to be injected into a vein but is sometimes accidentally ... Administering vincristine into the spine is usually fatal, ... nytimes.com

Illinois Administrative Code - 77 Ill. Adm. Code 790.9530 VINCRISTINE...  -  Aug 10, 2005
77 Ill. Adm. Code 790.9530 VINCRISTINE SULFATE (Repealed) Repealed. (Source: Repealed at 17 Ill. Reg. 15916, effective September 20, 1993) ... Pay-Per-View - Illinois Administrative Code - Loislaw

For IRES trans-acting factors, it is all about location  -  Sep 3, 2007
...(2007) find that treatment of cells with the chemotoxic drug vincristine in fact ... Thus, cells that should succumb to vincristine treatment are instead ... Nature.com

The role of maintenance chemotherapy after autotransplantation for...  -  Apr 14, 2008
A total of 52 patients received induction (weeks 1–4; vincristine 1.5 mg/m ... Forty-eight patients received phase I (weeks 1–4; vincristine 1.4 mg/m 2 for ... Nature.com

Hana Biosciences Completes Licensing of Three Targeted Cancer Drug …  -  May 8, 2006
..."Vincristine is a cornerstone of combination chemotherapy in ... The increased dose and promising activity of sphingosomal vincristine in patients with NHL ... Free with registration - Business Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

MARQIBO Inex, Enzon licensing termination, USA.(Brief Article)  -  Apr 4, 2005
Inex is to meet with the US FDA to determine potential trial designs for seeking approval. drug delivery system, vincristine, vincristine drug delivery ... Pay-Per-View - R & D Focus Drug News - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Early postinduction intensification therapy is essential in childhood...  -  Apr 13, 2008
3 Following induction therapy with vincristine, daunorubicin, prednisone and ... In the increased intensity arms, patients received vincristine, ... Nature.com

HANA BIOSCIENCES GETS USORPHAN DRUG DESIGNATION FOR …  -  Aug 1, 2008
Vincristine is FDA-approved as a single agent and in combination ... Vincristine, a microtubule inhibitor, kills cancer cells when they enter a very ... Entrepreneur

Hana Biosciences Initiates Marqibo(R) Phase II Clinical Trial in...  -  Aug 17, 2006
Marqibo utilizes vincristine encapsulated in a rigid, lipid bilayer of sphingomyelin. Vincristine is an FDA approved, standard chemotherapeutic used in most ... RedOrbit

Warning issued about cancer drug mix-up- msnbc.com  -  Jul 25, 2005
The drug vincristine is supposed to be injected into a vein but is sometimes ... Administering vincristine into the spine kills nerve cells and is usually ... msnbc.com

Trading Alert for Hana Biosciences Inc.  -  Jun 4, 2007
Vincristine, a microtubule inhibitor, is FDA-approved as a single agent and ... Vincristine kills cancer cells when they enter a very specific point in the ... Free with registration - M2 Presswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Hana Biosciences' Marqibo Receives Orphan Designation From …  -  Jul 14, 2008
Vincristine is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration as a single ... Vincristine, a microtubule inhibitor, kills cancer cells when they enter a ... Lifescience-online

New FDA Orphan Drugs: Droxidopa, LX201, Marqibo  -  Jan 30, 2007
On January 8, the FDA approved orphan drug designation for vincristine sulfate ... Because vincristine activity is dependent on duration of drug exposure, ... Medscape

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; Hana initiates Marqibo phase II trial...  -  Sep 12, 2006
Marqibo utilizes vincristine encapsulated in a rigid, lipid bilayer of sphingomyelin. Vincristine is a US Food & Drug Administration-approved, ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Hana Biosciences' rALLy Clinical Trial of Marqibo Meets Response …  -  Sep 9, 2008
Vincristine is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration as a single ... Vincristine, a microtubule inhibitor, kills cancer cells when they enter a ... RedOrbit

Hana Biosciences' Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Marqibo for Metastatic...  -  Jun 2, 2008
Vincristine is FDA-approved as a single agent and in combination ... Vincristine, a microtubule inhibitor, kills cancer cells when they enter a very ... RedOrbit

High survival rate with the LMT-89 regimen in lymphoblastic lymphoma...  -  Mar 2, 2006
Results achieved with CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone) or CHOP-like regimens seems to yield poor results with complete ... Nature.com

Impact of germinal center and non-germinal center phenotypes on...  -  Apr 7, 2008
Most of the patients received a combination of CY, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (CHOP) or CHOP combined with etoposide (CHOEP). ... Nature.com

Hodgkin's Therapy Raises Long-Term MI Risk  -  Feb 7, 2007
..."Vincristine has been associated with autonomic cardio neuropathy and this association distinguishes it from vinblastine, for which raised myocardial ... MedPage Today

CBLC 4H10 Children's Cancer Institute Australia preclinical data.  -  Dec 4, 2006
...mice, in combination with vincristine or etoposide CBLC 4H10 increased the survival time compared with vincristine and etoposide alone. ... Pay-Per-View - R & D Focus Drug News - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Chinese exporter suspected in tainted drugs scandal  -  Jan 31, 2008
..."If they had been open about the vincristine sulfate in the beginning, maybe fewer people would have been harmed," she added. ... New York Times

Hana Biosciences Receives Fast Track Designation for Marqibo.  -  Aug 22, 2007
Vincristine is FDA-approved as a single agent and in combination ... Vincristine, a microtubule inhibitor, kills cancer cells when they enter a very ... Free with registration - M2 Presswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Adult paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma  -  May 22, 2005
An adjuvant chemotherapy regimen of vincristine, actinomycin D and cyclophosphamide has been reported to improve survival in group I rhabdomyosarcoma. ... Nature.com

RealPennies.com : Turning Pennies into dollars: (PINKSHEETS: CNWI), (...  -  Aug 23, 2007
Vincristine is FDA-approved as a single agent and in combination ... Vincristine, a microtubule inhibitor, kills cancer cells when they enter a very ... Free with registration - M2 Presswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Brain Tumor - Adults Chemotherapy - Brain Tumor - Adults Health …  -  Jun 10, 2008
The drug regimen called PCV (procarbazine, CCNU, and vincristine) is an effective ... Carboplatin with or without vincristine is being studied for low-grade ... New York Times

비타민C, 항암제 효과 낮춘다  -  Oct 2, 2008
...연구팀� 사용한 항암제는 글리벡(Gleevec)'� �함해 �소루비신(doxorubicin), 시스플�틴(cisplatin), 메토트렉세�트(methotrexate)와 빈�리스틴(vincristine) 등 ... 메디칼트리뷴

Are children with lesser-risk B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia ...  -  Sep 6, 2007
All patients received 4 weeks of induction therapy with intravenous vincristine (1.5 mg/m 2 on days 1, 8, 15 and 22), oral prednisone (40 mg/m 2 daily in 3 ... Nature.com

Secondary dissemination in children with high-grade malignant gliomas...  -  Jul 31, 2006
Consolidation therapy in this study consisted of lomustine, vincristine and prednisone (every 6 weeks for eight courses). Response to treatment was defined ... Nature.com

Intensive induction chemotherapy with C-BOP/BEP for intermediate- and...  -  Oct 25, 2005
C-BOP/BEP treatment consisted of cycles of cisplatin, vincristine, ... During the first 4 weeks, cisplatin, vincristine and bleomycin (BOP) were ... Nature.com

Can the standard chemotherapeutic regimen be improved upon for small-...  -  Mar 1, 2006
...(2005) Ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide with midcycle vincristine versus standard chemotherapy in patients with small-cell lung cancer and good ... Nature.com

Ritonavir Oral : Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Pictures, Warnings...  -  Sep 30, 2008
Ritonavir may slow down how quickly your liver processes vinblastine and vincristine. The amount of vinblastine or vincristine in your blood may increase ... WebMD

Press Release: INEX Presents Marqibo(TM) Clinical Data at Medical …  -  May 17, 2005
To participate in the conference call ... http://www.enzon.com/. About MARQIBO(TM) (vincristine sulfate liposomes ... ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

å¨?院藥物事故報告料兩周完æˆ?  -  Jul 28, 2007
...事件涉å?Š1å??患有急性淋巴白血病的21æ­²ï¦?病人,她6月15日在å¨?爾斯親王醫院接å?—治療時, 經脊髓被注入化療藥物長春新鹼(Vincristine)。病人7月7日離世。 ... news.gov.hk

Stage 4 neuroblastoma: sequential hemi-body irradiation or high-dose ...  -  May 17, 2005
Briefly, the induction phase consisted of eight cycles of vincristine+cisplatinum+etoposide+epi-adriamycin alternated at 4-week intervals with ... Nature.com

Long-term molecular complete remission with IFN- in Ph+ adult acute …  -  Feb 14, 2008
All patients received standard induction chemotherapy (modified L-20) 3, 4 consisting of vincristine 2.0 mg m -2 weekly (weeks 1–5); 6-methylprednisolone 60 ... Nature.com

Doctors warned over blunders  -  Sep 3, 2007
Vincristine should only be administered intravenously rather than intrathecally, ... Wrong administration of vincristine may cause cardiac arrest, ... The Standard

… experienced decrease in motor performance, independent of vincristi...  -  May 15, 2006
2006 MAY 15 - (NewsRx.com) -- Children with cancer experienced decrease in motor performance, independent of the cumulative dose of vincristine (VCR). ... Pay-Per-View - Cancer Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Figure 2 : A tarantula peptide against pain via ASIC1a channels and …  -  Jul 15, 2007
...(a–d) Time course of the effect of PcTx1 on thermal and mechanical nociception in neuropathic animals (CCI and vincristine models). ... Nature.com

Ewing's Family of Tumors  -  Dec 5, 2008
Multidrug chemotherapy for EFT always includes vincristine, doxorubicin, ifosfamide, and etoposide. Most protocols use cyclophosphamide as well. ... WebMD

Treatment outcome in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: 50% …  -  May 24, 2007
Induction therapy included prednisone, vincristine, L-asparaginase, doxorubicin and ... Maintenance was prednisone, vincristine, doxorubicin and ... Nature.com

Outcomes after HLA-matched sibling transplantation or chemotherapy in...  -  Nov 22, 2007
All patients received vincristine, asparaginase and dexamethasone during this period as per POG 9061. Continuation therapy for both protocols included daily ... Nature.com

Etiology of common childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: the...  -  Aug 21, 2008
In combination with vincristine, remission is obtained in 85% or more of all children with ALL. The profound GC sensitivity of common childhood ALL is ... Nature.com

Clinical effect of imatinib added to intensive combination chemotherap...  -  Apr 23, 2005
18) had been treated at another hospital with combination chemotherapy of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone and was in a ... Nature.com

Hana Biosciences to Present Data On Three Compounds At the AACR- …  -  Oct 9, 2007
Abstract #C111 -- "Vincristine sulfate liposomes injection concentrates vincristine in tumor tissue and bone marrow of tumor-bearing mice." ... Nanotechnology News - Nanotechnology News (press release)

VAD With or Without Subsequent High-Dose Melphalan Followed By …  -  Feb 8, 2005
Patients with AL amyloidosis were treated with VAD (vincristine, ... The VAD regimen is as follows: vincristine 0.4 mg/day and doxorubicin 9 mg/ mVday by ... RedOrbit

Treatment of Children With Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia  -  Aug 19, 2007
These include the chemotherapy drugs L-asparaginase and vincristine, and a steroid (usually ... The most commonly used chemotherapy drugs are vincristine, ... ACS News Center

… experienced decrease in motor performance, independent of vincristi...  -  May 19, 2006
2006 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com) -- Children with cancer experienced decrease in motor performance, independent of the cumulative dose of vincristine (VCR). ... Pay-Per-View - Drug Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones

MEDICAL MISTAKE MAY HAVE KILLED MAN - KAISER GAVE WRONG …  -  Nov 2, 2005
Vincristine is usually fatal when injected into the spine -- in fact, a hospital safety organization issued a nationwide warning to hospitals about this ... $2.95 - San Jose Mercury News - NewsBank

… experienced decrease in motor performance, independent of vincristi...  -  May 17, 2006
2006 MAY 17 - (NewsRx.com) -- Children with cancer experienced decrease in motor performance, independent of the cumulative dose of vincristine (VCR). ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

A case of primary lymphoma of the bladder managed with multimodal …  -  Jul 20, 2007
The patient was administered cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisolone (CHOP) chemotherapy to prevent the progression of the disease (four ... Nature.com

Alien ingredient found to have caused harmful side effects of...  -  Sep 17, 2007
The alien ingredient, vincristine, can also be used to treat acute leukemia, ... After discovering that vincristine had been added to the drugs, ... Free with registration - China Business News - AccessMyLibrary.com

Early and late arrhythmogenic effects of doxorubicin.(Clinical...  -  Mar 1, 2007
The patient underwent esophagogastroscopy ... cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone and rituximab) with doxorubicin and vincristine held . ... Pay-Per-View - Southern Medical Journal - HighBeam Research

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: is cure possible? More therapies are coming …  -  Jul 25, 2005
Preliminary results of another phase III trial in aggressive NHL have shown combining rituximab with CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, ... $9.94 - Drug Topics - Alacra Store

Atlanta health, diet and fitness news | ajc.com  -  Jul 17, 2005
The drug vincristine is supposed to be injected into a vein, ... The group noted some 49 cases of vincristine mix-ups worldwide since 1968, killing about 90 ... Atlanta Journal Constitution

Placental-site trophoblastic tumors: a case of resistant pulmonary …  -  Feb 13, 2007
...(2003) Treatment of high risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia with etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin D, cyclophosphamide, and vincristine ... Nature.com

Phase III randomised trial of doxorubicin-based chemotherapy compared...  -  Jul 29, 2008
The comparator arm in the Norwegian study used a lower dose of anthracycline (epirubicin 50 mg/m 2 vs doxorubicin 50 mg/m 2 ) and used vincristine rather ... Nature.com

West, Northwest, Rockies, Midwest, South, and Science and Health  -  Jul 15, 2005
The drug, vincristine, is supposed to be injected into a vein but is sometimes accidentally ... Administering vincristine into the spine is usually fatal, ... New York Times

Chemo Alone Effective in Treating Kids' Brain Tumors  -  Oct 10, 2008
The study of 401 patients found that a regimen of thioguanine, procarbazine, lomustine and vincristine (TPCV) was more effective than a carboplatin and ... BusinessWeek

Antiproliferative effects of mitraphylline, a pentacyclic oxindole...  -  Apr 1, 2007
The effect of Viscum album extract and Vincristine on the ... Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology; October 1, ... Pay-Per-View - Phytomedicine: International Journal of... - HighBeam Research

Oproep voor informatie over medische fouten  -  Oct 13, 2008
De vincristine-zaak heeft daar ook alles mee te maken. ... Als vincristine niet in de aders wordt gespoten, maar op een andere manier wordt toegediend, ... Gelderlander

Clinicians Introduce Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of...  -  Mar 21, 2007
Treatment options consist of having patients enter a clinical trial, as well as aggressive regimens of CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, ... DG News

Epirubicin/paclitaxel/etoposide in extensive-stage small-cell lung...  -  Apr 4, 2006
One trial compared carboplatin, etoposide and vincristine (standard arm) vs carboplatin, etoposide and paclitaxel in patients with LD and ED. ... Nature.com

Long-term progression-free survival after early autologous transplanta...  -  Jul 14, 2008
The most commonly used induction chemotherapy was the hyper-CVAD (cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin and dexamethasone) regimen with or without ... Nature.com

MBL2 polymorphism and risk of severe infections in multiple myeloma …  -  Sep 4, 2006
Comparison of melphalan and prednisone with vincristine, carmustine, melphalan, cyclophosphamide, and prednisone in the treatment of multiple myeloma: ... Nature.com

NICE Recommends Rituximab For The First Line Treatment Of Follicular ...  -  Sep 30, 2006
Combination therapies CVP (cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisolone) and CHOP (cyclophosphamine, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisolone) are also ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) Announces Pixantrone Combination …  -  Dec 24, 2006
Pixantrone in Combination with Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, and Prednisone (CPOP) in Patients with Relapsed Aggressive NHL. ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

NICE Recommends Rituximab For The First Line Treatment Of Follicular ...  -  Sep 27, 2006
Combination therapies CVP (cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisolone) and CHOP (cyclophosphamine, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisolone) are also ... DG News

Adopting Profits  -  Apr 1, 2007
This mimics a continuous vincristine infusion, and could result in greater activity in rapidly dividing cancers. Though no price point has been determined ... Drug Discovery & Development

Improving Outcomes in Lymphoma  -  Jan 31, 2007
The addition of rituximab to cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (CHOP), known as R-CHOP and administered every 21 days in DLBCL, ... Medscape

FDA Approvals: Risperdal/Risperdal M-TAB, Travatan Z, Rituxan  -  Oct 24, 2006
In addition, rituximab intravenous infusion was approved for use in combination with cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisolone (CVP) chemotherapy for ... Medscape

Methotrexate-associated mantle-cell lymphoma in an elderly man with …  -  Apr 24, 2007
Empirically, vincristine was omitted to prevent neuropathic damage. The patient tolerated chemotherapy well. Restaging after three cycles showed partial ... Nature.com

A comparison of patients with relapsed and chemo-refractory gestationa...  -  Nov 23, 2006
Rustin GJ, Newlands ES, Begent RH, Dent J, Bagshawe KD (1989) Weekly alternating etoposide, methotrexate, and actinomycin/vincristine and cyclophosphamide ... Nature.com

Leukemia - Sezary syndrome is a unique cutaneous T-cell lymphoma as …  -  Nov 22, 2007
16 Taurine is also chemoprotective against methotrexate and vincristine. 17 In case of vincristine, taurine inhibits the degradation of vincristine by ... Nature.com

Long-term outcome of high-dose melphalan and autologous stem cell …  -  Mar 27, 2006
Prospective randomized trial of melphalan and prednisone versus vincristine, carmustine, melphalan, cyclophosphamide, and prednisone in the treatment of ... Nature.com

Lymphoma Therapy; CEOP-E regimen for patients with aggressive non- …  -  Apr 4, 2005
One course of chemotherapy consisted of an intravenous combination of cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m2, epirubicin 50 mg/m2, vincristine 2 mg, etoposide 80 mg/ml ... Pay-Per-View - Hematology Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones

OTIS WILLIAMS HE HAD BEATEN CANCER. BUT THEN A MISTAKEN …  -  Jun 24, 2007
Constantine Grapsas, a pharmacist, had given Woodson the vincristine, according to the state records. Woodson thought Grapsas had given him saline because ... Pay-Per-View - Wisconsin State Journal - HighBeam Research

Wayne: Our fears go on  -  Jul 20, 2005
The procedure involves making injections into the spine, but patients can die if the wrong substance is used, particularly the anti-cancer drug vincristine, ... Pay-Per-View - Nottingham Evening Post - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Vincristine is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsIndole alkaloid; LCR; Leurocristine; Onco TCS; Oncovin; VCR; VIN; Vincasar PFS; Vincrex; Vincristina [DCIT]; Vincristine; Vincristine Sulfate; Vincristine Sulfate PFS; Vincristinum [INN-Latin]; Vincrstine; Vincrystine; Vinkristin; 22-Oxovincaleukoblastine; EINECS 200-318-1; Oncovin (1:1 sulfate salt); Vincaleukoblastine, 22-oxo-; Vincasar (1:1 sulfate salt); Vincrex (1:1 sulfate salt); Z-D-Val-Lys(Z)-OH

Drug Category:
Vincristine is categorized under the following by the FDA: Antineoplastic Agents; ATC:L01CA02

Dosage Forms:
LIQUID; SOLUTION

Absorption:
Not Available

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
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