A phase II study of AT-101 (Gossypol) in chemotherapy-sensitive recurrent extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

Maria Q. Baggstrom, Yingwei Qi, Marianna Koczywas, Athanassios Argiris, Elizabeth A. Johnson, Michael J. Millward, Sara C. Murphy, Charles Erlichman, Charles M. Rudin, Ramaswamy Govindan

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Abstract

Background: AT-101 is an oral inhibitor of the antiapoptotic Bcl proteins (Bcl-2, Bcl-XL, Bcl-W, and Mcl-1) and an inducer of the pro-apoptotic proteins noxa and puma. We studied the efficacy of AT-101 in patients with recurrent chemosensitive extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Methods: Patients with recurrent "sensitive" SCLC (defined as no progression during and no disease recurrence

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1757-1760
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Thoracic Oncology
Volume6
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2011

Keywords

  • AT-101
  • Extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
  • Gossypol

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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