Pancreas cancer meets the thunder god

Sci Transl Med. 2012 Oct 17;4(156):156ps21. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3004956.

Abstract

A new formulation of a natural product shows remarkable activity against pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma across a number of preclinical model systems. These findings set the stage for a clinical trial.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / therapeutic use*
  • Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / therapy*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Diterpenes / therapeutic use
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Epoxy Compounds / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Medical Oncology / trends
  • Medicine, Chinese Traditional
  • Organophosphates / therapeutic use
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Phenanthrenes / therapeutic use
  • Research Design
  • Translational Research, Biomedical

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
  • Diterpenes
  • Epoxy Compounds
  • Organophosphates
  • Phenanthrenes
  • triptolide
  • 14-O-phosphonooxymethyltriptolide disodium salt