Management of platinum-based chemotherapy-induced acute nausea and vomiting: is there a superior serotonin receptor antagonist?

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Hamadani ◽  
Lubna Chaudhary ◽  
Farrukh T. Awan ◽  
Jawad K. Khan ◽  
Kiarash Kojouri ◽  
...  
2021 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johana L. Rivera-Fonseca ◽  
Nelly González-Rivas ◽  
M. V. Basavanag Unnamatla ◽  
Marco A. García-Eleno ◽  
Horacio Reyes ◽  
...  

: An important group of anti-emetic drugs used in the treatment of nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy contains an indole moiety in their structures, working as 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 serotonin receptor antagonist (5-HT3). This revision is focused on compounds bearing an indole core that present a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist activity that has been successfully used as anti-emetic drugs, reducing chemotherapy adverse secondary effects during cancer treatment. Their synthesis, biological activities, and some outstanding characteristics are discussed, affording a general outlook towards the development of more efficient anti-emetic drugs.


Viruses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1540
Author(s):  
Beatriz Sierra ◽  
Ana Cristina Magalhães ◽  
Daniel Soares ◽  
Bruno Cavadas ◽  
Ana B. Perez ◽  
...  

Transcriptomics, proteomics and pathogen-host interactomics data are being explored for the in silico–informed selection of drugs, prior to their functional evaluation. The effectiveness of this kind of strategy has been put to the test in the current COVID-19 pandemic, and it has been paying off, leading to a few drugs being rapidly repurposed as treatment against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Several neglected tropical diseases, for which treatment remains unavailable, would benefit from informed in silico investigations of drugs, as performed in this work for Dengue fever disease. We analyzed transcriptomic data in the key tissues of liver, spleen and blood profiles and verified that despite transcriptomic differences due to tissue specialization, the common mechanisms of action, “Adrenergic receptor antagonist”, “ATPase inhibitor”, “NF-kB pathway inhibitor” and “Serotonin receptor antagonist”, were identified as druggable (e.g., oxprenolol, digoxin, auranofin and palonosetron, respectively) to oppose the effects of severe Dengue infection in these tissues. These are good candidates for future functional evaluation and clinical trials.


2004 ◽  
Vol 78 ◽  
pp. 599-600
Author(s):  
T Akiyoshi ◽  
Q Zhang ◽  
F Inoue ◽  
K Tanaka ◽  
O Aramaki ◽  
...  

2002 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 435-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret R. Markman ◽  
Gertrude Peterson ◽  
Barbara Kulp ◽  
Maurie Markman

1995 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. 1240-1251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Val R Adams ◽  
Amy W Valley

Objective: To review the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy, and adverse effects of granisetron, focusing on critical analysis of published clinical trials and comparison with other antiemetic agents, including ondansetron. Data Sources: MEDLINE (1966–1995) and CANCERLIT (1991–1995) searches of English-language literature using the terms “granisetron” and “granisetron (m)” were performed. Study Selection And Data Extraction: All articles were considered for possible inclusion in this review. Abstracts of clinical trials were included only when they were judged to add critical information not otherwise available in the medical literature. For studies published more than once, the most recent publication was cited. Data Synthesis: Nausea and vomiting are rated by patients as the most distressing chemotherapy-related adverse effects and may produce potentially life-threatening complications. The discovery of the role of serotonin in nausea and vomiting and the development of selective serotonin3-receptor (5-HT3) antagonists has significantly diminished the incidence and consequences of chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting. Granisetron is the second 5-HT3-receptor antagonist to be marketed in the US. Granisetron has been compared with other antiemetic agents, including ondansetron, against highly and moderately emetogenic chemotherapy. The results of these trials have shown granisetron to be superior to conventional antiemetics and as effective as ondansetron in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. The optimal dose of granisetron has yet to be determined. Formulary decisions should be based on a cost comparison among the 5-HT3-receptor antagonists at individual institutions. Conclusions: Granisetron is a safe, effective antiemetic agent for the management of nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy.


2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 652-652
Author(s):  
Yuji Miyamoto ◽  
Hideo Baba ◽  
Yasushi Tsuji ◽  
Ayako Doi ◽  
Koji Takeda ◽  
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652 Background: The aim of this study is to investigate the incidence of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) among moderately emetogenic chemotherapy-naive patients with colorectal cancer. We also assessed whether the medical staff accurately recognized the incidence of CINV in their own practices. Methods: A prospective observational study of patients receiving the first cycle of oxaliplatin or irinotecan-based chemotherapy was performed. A 7-day diary for CINV was provided to the patients prior to chemotherapy to record daily incidence of CINV. Observed incidence rates of acute (day1) and delayed (days 2-7) CINV were compared with medical staff's predictions. Results: A total of 191 patients (110 males and 81 females) were registered during the period from April 2011 to December 2012. All patients were treated with oxaliplatin-based (n = 175) or irinotecan-based chemotherapy (n = 16). Acute vomiting was observed in 4 patients (2.1%), while delayed vomiting was observed in 19 patients (10.0%). Acute nausea occurred in 14 patients (7.3%), while 63 patients (33%) were affected by delayed nausea. Irinotecan significantly induced acute nausea more frequently than oxaliplatin did (p = 0.019). The presence of motion sickness was significantly associated with the incidence of acute nausea (p < 0.001) and vomiting (p = 0.003). Antiemetics were given along the guideline to all patients. 58 patients were administered a neurokinin-1 (NK1) receptor antagonist. Patients with NK-1 receptor antagonist showed significantly less incidence of delayed vomiting than patients without one (3% vs 13%, p = 0.048). 30 patients (15.7%) required rescue antiemetics. The staff had estimated the incidence of acute CINV in 91 patients (47.6%). However, only 14 patients (7.3%) really experienced acute CINV. Conclusions: CINV seems to be controllable with appropriate management, but delayed CINV still remains an important problem to be targeted. The presence of motion sickness should be affected by efficient antiemetic management. The extent of CINV in this patient group seems to be overestimated.


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