Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
- Name
- Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000334
- Description
Drugs used to potentiate the effectiveness of radiation therapy in destroying unwanted cells.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Porfimer sodium A hematoporphyrin derivative used to treat esophageal cancer, endobronchial cancer, and high grade dysplasia in Barrett's Esophagus. Trioxsalen A psoralen derivative that has been used in combination with UV light to treat vitiligo, but has been discontinued by its manufacturer. Acetophenone Not Available Tirapazamine For the treatment of head and neck cancer. Perflubron Investigated for use/treatment in cardiac surgery, hemorrhage, and ileus. Temoporfin A photosensitizer used to treat squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. Misonidazole Misonidazole is under investigation in clinical trial NCT00038038 (Assessment of Head and Neck Tumor Hypoxia Using 18F-Fluoromisonidazole). Serdemetan Serdemetan has been used in trials studying the treatment of Neoplasms. Pimonidazole Pimonidazole is under investigation for the diagnostic of Prostate Cancer and Head and Neck Cancer. Etanidazole Etanidazole has been used in trials studying the diagnostic of Adult Ependymoma, Malignant Ascites, Adult Gliosarcoma, Adult Mixed Glioma, and Adult Glioblastoma, among others. Phthalocyanine Phthalocyanine is under investigation in clinical trial NCT00103246 (Photodynamic Therapy Using Silicon Phthalocyanine 4 in Treating Patients With Actinic Keratosis, Bowen's Disease, Skin Cancer, or Stage I or Stage II... Wortmannin Wortmannin is a steroid metabolite of Penicillium funiculosum and Talaromyces wortmannii fungi. This drug acts as a nonspecific, covalent inhibitor of phosphoinositide 3-kinase enzymes (PI3Ks). Lapachone Lapachone has been used in trials studying the treatment of Cancer, Carcinoma, Advanced Solid Tumors, Head and Neck Neoplasms, and Carcinoma, Squamous Cell. Giripladib Giripladib is under investigation in clinical trial NCT00396955 (A Study Comparing 4 Dose Regimens of PLA-695, Naproxen, and Placebo In Subjects With Osteoarthritis Of The Knee). Cisplatin A platinum based chemotherapy agent used to treat various sarcomas, carcinomas, lymphomas, and germ cell tumors. Tretazicar Tretazicar is under investigation in clinical trial NCT00746590 (Study of Anti-tumour Effects and Safety of Prolarix™ in Hepatocellular Carcinoma). Irofulven Investigated for use/treatment in brain cancer, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, pediatric indications, prostate cancer, and sarcoma. Lonidamine Investigated for use/treatment in benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate disorders, and cancer/tumors (unspecified). Tezacitabine Investigated for use/treatment in colorectal cancer, lung cancer, leukemia (unspecified), and gastric cancer. Rostaporfin Investigated for use/treatment in macular degeneration. Efaproxiral Not Available Dimethyl fumarate A medication used to treat patients with the relapsing-remitting form of multiple sclerosis. Broxuridine Broxuridine has been used in trials studying the treatment of Leukemia, Stage I Prostate Cancer, Stage IIB Prostate Cancer, and Stage IIA Prostate Cancer. Platinum Platinum is under investigation for the treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Gastric Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Colorectal Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, and Pancreatic Large Cell Neuroendocrine... Lisofylline Lisofylline has been investigated for the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Buthionine sulfoximine Buthionine sulfoximine has been used in trials studying the treatment of Neuroblastoma and Melanoma (Skin). Hypericin Hypericin is under investigation for the treatment of Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma. Ornidazole A nitroimidazole agent indicated in the treatment of infections such as trichomoniasis, amebiasis, and giardiasis. Riboflavin A vitamin used to correct vitamin B2 deficiency. Verteporfin A benzoporphyrin derivative used to treat pathological myopia, ocular histoplasmosis, and choroidal neovascularization in macular degeneration. Methoxsalen A furocoumarin used to treat psoriasis and vitiligo. Carprofen For use as a pain reliever in the treatment of joint pain and post-surgical pain. Aminolevulinic acid A porphyrin precursor used to treat actinic keratosis of the face, scalp, and upper extremities, as well as to visualize a glioma. Methyl aminolevulinate A porphyrin precursor used to treat non-hyperkeratotic, non-pigmented actinic keratosis of the face and scalp. Benzophenone An ingredient used in sunscreens to absorb UV radiation. Protoporphyrin Not Available Motexafin lutetium Investigated for use/treatment in brain cancer, breast cancer, cervical dysplasia/cancer, prostate cancer, cancer/tumors (unspecified), coronary artery disease, macular degeneration, and peripheral vascular disease. Motexafin gadolinium Investigated for use/treatment in brain cancer, cancer/tumors (unspecified), lung cancer, and lymphoma (non-hodgkin's). Titanium dioxide A sunscreen agent found in sunscreens that absorbs UV rays. Talaporfin Talaporfin has been investigated for the treatment of Port-Wine Stain and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Bergapten Bergapten is under investigation in clinical trial NCT00533195 (Comparison of UVA1 Phototherapy Versus Photochemotherapy for Patients With Severe Generalized Atopic Dermatitis). Dihematoporphyrin ether Dihematoporphyrin ether is under investigation in clinical trial NCT00118222 (High Light and Low Light Dose PDT in Glioma). Hemoporfin A porphyrin derivative combined with vitamin B12 for the treatment of asthenia. Amotosalen Not Available Psoralen Not Annotated - Drugs & Drug Targets