ChemotherapyFDA-approvedFirst-line

Gemcitabine

How it works

Gemcitabine is a nucleoside analog that interferes with DNA synthesis, causing cancer cells to die. It also triggers apoptosis in cancer cells.

Cancer types

Pancreatic CancerAll patients
Lung CancerAll patients

Efficacy

Studies show that gemcitabine can improve overall survival in patients with pancreatic cancer, with a median survival of approximately 5.6 months.

Side effects

Moderate

Side effects can be significant and may require dose adjustments or supportive medication, but the treatment is usually continued.

Evidence from research

StudyCancer typeStageEfficacy
Testing a New Treatment for Advanced Pancreatic CancerPancreatic Cancerphase-2Source →
First-line Treatment Study for Metastatic Pancreatic CancerPancreatic Cancerphase-3Source →
Gemcitabine and WEE1 Inhibitor Trial for Recurrent Ovarian CancerOvarian Cancerphase-2Source →
Gemcitabine, Dasatinib, and Erlotinib in Treating Advanced Pancreatic CancerPancreatic Cancerphase-1Source →
Testing Chemotherapy and Radiation for Pancreatic CancerPancreatic CancerpreclinicalSource →
Gene BHLHE41 May Help Pancreatic Cancer Cells Respond Better to TreatmentPancreatic Cancerlab-studySource →
New Compound Shows Promise in Treating Pancreatic CancerPancreatic Cancerlab-studySource →
Combining Camrelizumab with Gemcitabine and Paclitaxel in Pancreatic Cancer PatientsPancreatic Cancerphase-2The median overall survival was 14.0 months, and the median progression-free survival was 6.4 months.Source →
Chemotherapy Combination Affects Lung Cancer Cells in Lab ExperimentsLung Cancerlab-studySource →
IGF2BP2 helps cancer cells resist treatment in pancreatic cancerPancreatic Cancerlab-studySource →
OTUB1 linked to gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic cancerPancreatic Cancerlab-studySource →
New Nanoparticle Platform for Targeted Pancreatic Cancer TreatmentPancreatic Cancerlab-studySource →
REG3A linked to gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic cancerPancreatic Cancerlab-studySource →
Comparing Treatments for Early Recurring Pancreatic CancerPancreatic CancerobservationalThe gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel group had a median overall survival of 14.5 months, compared to 11.1 months in the FOLFIRINOX group.Source →
Combining medications to treat advanced breast and ovarian cancerOvarian Cancerphase-1There were 3 major responses (1CR, 2PR) at DL1, and 1 CR at DL-1.Source →
Gemcitabine Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer: A New Target for TreatmentPancreatic Cancerlab-studySource →
New Nanoparticles Help Deliver Cancer Treatment to Pancreatic Cancer CellsPancreatic Cancerlab-studySource →
Gemcitabine and Flurbiprofen May Help Kill Pancreatic Cancer CellsPancreatic Cancerlab-studySource →
Gold Nanoclusters Help Deliver Cancer Drug More EffectivelyBreast Cancerlab-studyThe resultant Gem-AuNCs-BSA showed enhanced delivery of drug and therapeutic effects for the treatment of breast cancer and lung cancer with better efficacy than free Gemcitabine.Source →
α-Asarone May Help Overcome Gemcitabine Resistance in Pancreatic CancerPancreatic Cancerlab-studySource →
Bacteria in Pancreatic Tumors May Affect Treatment EffectivenessPancreatic CancerobservationalHigh intratumoral bacterial abundance impaired aGC efficacy (DFS 9.4 vs 19.1 months, p < 0.001; OS 19.4 vs 34.0 months, p < 0.001), which was mitigated by postoperative ABT application (DFS 7.9 vs 12.4 months, p < 0.001, OS 15.2 vs 29.6 months, p < 0.001).Source →
Gemcitabine Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer Linked to Protein TSPAN15Pancreatic Cancerlab-studyVenetoclax, a targeted inhibitor of TSPAN15, exhibits synergistic efficacy when combined with gemcitabine for treating PDAC both in vitro and in vivo.Source →
New Approach to Treating Pancreatic CancerPancreatic Cancerlab-studySource →
Gemcitabine Signature Predicts Response in Pancreatic Cancer PatientsPancreatic Cancerphase-2The Gem+ patients who received adjuvant gemcitabine had significantly better median disease-free survival (DFS) compared to the Gem- patients (NR until 72 months of follow-up vs 19.0 months); stratified hazard ratio [HR]: 0.19; 95% CI, 0.04-0.86; P = .032Source →
Gemcitabine May Help Overcome Resistance to Leukemia TreatmentLeukemialab-studySource →
Gemcitabine and Nab-paclitaxel Combination Therapy Linked to Lung Disease in Pancreatic Cancer PatientsPancreatic Cancermeta-analysisSource →
Combining Gemcitabine and AZD 1775 May Improve Treatment for Pancreatic CancerPancreatic Cancerlab-studySource →
Combining CHK1 Inhibitor with Gemcitabine May Help Treat Lung CancerLung Cancerlab-studySource →
Gemcitabine-resistant pancreatic cancer cells identifiedPancreatic Cancerlab-studyPharmacological inhibition of MAOB significantly suppressed proliferation and tumor growth in both mPDAC-R and human PDAC cell lines.Source →

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