Roche Michael, Parisi Laura, Li Linda, Knehans Amy, Phaeton Rebecca, Kesterson Joshua P
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.
Oncol Rev. 2018 Mar 21;12(1):346. doi: 10.4081/oncol.2018.346. eCollection 2018 Jan 30.
Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of mortality among gynecologic malignancies, with most cases diagnosed at an advanced stage. Despite an initial response, most develop a recurrence and subsequent resistance to standard therapies. Pemetrexed (Alimta) is a new generation multi-targeted antifolate initially approved for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. In recent years, it has shown promise in the treatment of recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer. In this review, we outline the current literature and discuss the future of pemetrexed in the setting of recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer.
卵巢癌是妇科恶性肿瘤中导致死亡的主要原因,大多数病例在晚期被诊断出来。尽管最初有反应,但大多数患者会复发并随后对标准疗法产生耐药性。培美曲塞(力比泰)是新一代多靶点抗叶酸药物,最初被批准用于治疗恶性胸膜间皮瘤。近年来,它在复发性上皮性卵巢癌的治疗中显示出前景。在本综述中,我们概述了当前的文献,并讨论了培美曲塞在复发性上皮性卵巢癌治疗中的未来。