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DRUG:

dactinomycin

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Other names: Act D, GNF-PF-2290, NCI-C04682, NSC-3053
Company:
Generic mfg.
Drug class:
Topoisomerase II inhibitor, RNA synthesis inhibitor
Related drugs:
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LncRNA-PRLB drives ovarian cancer progression and chemoresistance by stabilizing GPX4 mRNA through the FUS-mediated suppression of ferroptosis. (PubMed, Front Med (Lausanne))
Ovarian cancer is highly lethal, largely due to the rapid development of paclitaxel resistance...RNA pull-down, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), and actinomycin D mRNA decay assays were conducted to elucidate the molecular interactions between lncRNA-PRLB, the RNA-binding protein fused in sarcoma (FUS), and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) mRNA...This study identifies lncRNA-PRLB as a critical upstream regulator of ferroptosis resistance and chemoresistance in ovarian cancer. By scaffolding FUS to stabilize GPX4 mRNA, lncRNA-PRLB maintains GPX4 expression and enables tumor cells to evade ferroptotic cell death.
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CASP3 (Caspase 3) • GPX4 (Glutathione Peroxidase 4) • FUS (FUS RNA Binding Protein)
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paclitaxel • dactinomycin
9d
YTHDF1-mediated RNA m1A methylation promotes malignant progression of hepatocellular carcinoma via regulating LRP5/Wnt-β-catenin axis. (PubMed, Cancer Lett)
The Actinomycin D and dual-luciferase reporter assays confirmed that YTHDF1 can affect the stability of LRP5 mRNA. Further in vitro experiments indicated that YTHDF1 knockdown reduces the protein levels of key Wnt pathway components and inhibits the cell malignant phenotype, while LRP5 overexpression reverses the effects induced by YTHDF1 knockdown. In conclusion, YTHDF1-mediated RNA m1A modifications facilitate the malignant progression of HCC by modulating the LRP5/Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
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CTNNB1 (Catenin (cadherin-associated protein), beta 1) • YTHDF1 (YTH N6-Methyladenosine RNA Binding Protein 1)
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dactinomycin
16d
Metastatic Primary Intratesticular Rhabdomyosarcoma in an Adolescent with Rapid Early Response to VAC Chemotherapy: A Case Report and Literature Review of 99 Cases. (PubMed, Res Rep Urol)
A double-J ureteral stent was placed, and systemic therapy with vincristine, actinomycin D, and cyclophosphamide (VAC) was initiated. This case highlights a brisk response of disseminated intratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma to VAC chemotherapy and supports comprehensive staging and response-adapted multidisciplinary management. The complete case-level extraction and full citations are provided in the Supplementary material.
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MYOD1 (Myogenic Differentiation 1)
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cyclophosphamide • vincristine • dactinomycin
16d
Trial completion date
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doxorubicin hydrochloride • vincristine • dactinomycin
17d
ARST2031: A Study to Compare Early Use of Vinorelbine and Maintenance Therapy for Patients With High Risk Rhabdomyosarcoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P3, N=118, Active, not recruiting, Children's Oncology Group | Trial completion date: Sep 2027 --> Jun 2026 | Trial primary completion date: Sep 2027 --> Jun 2026
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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FOXO1 (Forkhead box O1)
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cyclophosphamide • vincristine • dactinomycin • Navelbine oral (vinorelbine tartrate oral)
18d
Hypoxia-induced circ_0017521 enhances glycolysis and promotes NSCLC progression via upregulating the PFKFB3/PI3K-AKT pathway. (PubMed, Mamm Genome)
RNase R digestion and actinomycin D assays were employed to assess its stability...Animal experiments confirmed that silencing circ_0017521 suppressed tumor growth and glycolysis. This study revealed that hypoxia-induced circ_0017521 activated the PI3K/AKT pathway through the miR-532-3p/PFKFB3 axis, synergistically driving EMT and glycolysis, thereby promoting NSCLC progression.
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LDHA (Lactate dehydrogenase A) • MIR532 (MicroRNA 532) • PFKFB3 (6-Phosphofructo-2-Kinase/Fructose-2,6-Biphosphatase 3) • SLC2A1 (Solute Carrier Family 2 Member 1)
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dactinomycin
24d
FTO-Mediated m6A Demethylation of SERPINF1 Attenuates Multiple Myeloma Progression via the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway. (PubMed, J Microbiol Biotechnol)
The relationship between SERPINF1 and FTO was determined through correlation analysis, methylated RNA immunoprecipitation, luciferase, RT-qPCR, Western blotting, RNA immunoprecipitation, and actinomycin D treatment assays...Rescue experiments demonstrated that SERPINF1 overexpression reversed FTO-induced oncogenic phenotypes. These findings suggest that FTO-mediated m6A demethylation suppressed SERPINF1 expression in MM, whereas SERPINF1 overexpression inhibited tumor progression via the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
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MYC (V-myc avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene homolog) • CCND1 (Cyclin D1) • IGF2BP1 (Insulin Like Growth Factor 2 MRNA Binding Protein 1) • FTO (Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTO)
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dactinomycin
24d
Identification of EEF1A1 as a therapeutic target in TNBC: Anticancer action of a novel Penicillide-derived inhibitor through ribosomal protein regulation. (PubMed, Bioorg Chem)
Functional validation using actinomycin D and cycloheximide treatments demonstrated that compound 2 suppresses RPL27A and RPLP0 expression at the translational level, thereby inhibiting tumor cell invasion and migration and exerting robust antitumor effects. Collectively, these findings provide novel insights into the anticancer mechanisms of EEF1A1-targeting agents and highlight EEF1A1 as a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of TNBC.
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EEF1A1 (Eukaryotic Translation Elongation Factor 1 Alpha 1) • RPL27A (Ribosomal Protein L27a)
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dactinomycin
1m
WTAP Contributes to Periodontitis Pathogenesis by Promoting PDLSC Senescence and Impairing Osteogenic Differentiation via m6A-Dependent Regulation of TP53BP1. (PubMed, Immun Inflamm Dis)
The WTAP/TP53BP1 axis impairs periodontal tissue regeneration by promoting P-PDLSC senescence and suppressing osteogenic differentiation in an m6A-dependent manner, revealing a new cellular-level target for treating periodontitis.
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TP53 (Tumor protein P53) • WT1 (WT1 Transcription Factor) • TP53BP1 (Tumor Protein P53 Binding Protein 1) • WTAP (WT1 Associated Protein)
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dactinomycin
1m
A scientometric and comparative study of rhabdomyosarcoma research by pediatricians and stomatologists. (PubMed, J Dent Sci)
Cancer chemotherapy mainly vincristine, dactinomycin, and cyclophosphamide, surgery, radiotherapy, and brachytherapy were the common keywords of treatment. The more common keywords such as age, facial neoplasms, mouth neoplasms, orbital neoplasms, gingiva, mandible, DNA-binding proteins, gene silencing, and Rh30 cell line were reported by stomatologists. This study is the first comprehensive report of the scientometric characteristics of RMS publications by pediatricians and stomatologists, highlighting the need for increased awareness among clinicians to avoid diagnostic delays and ensure timely treatment.
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FOXO1 (Forkhead box O1) • PAX3 (Paired Box 3)
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cyclophosphamide • vincristine • dactinomycin
2ms
Progressive Metastatic Cutaneous TFCP2::FUS Fusion-Positive Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Case Report. (PubMed, Case Rep Oncol)
He was treated with vincristine, dactinomycin, and cyclophosphamide, followed by cabozantinib and pembrolizumab, and finally pembrolizumab and concurrent radiation therapy to the targetable lesions. He had a continual, rapid progression of disease and expired 2 months following radiation. This case is notable because it presents a rare example of an aggressive, TFCP2::FUS gene fusion-positive RMS presenting with multiple cutaneous metastases, and highlights that this entity is highly resistant to multiple chemotherapies, immunotherapy, and radiation therapy.
Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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FUS (FUS RNA Binding Protein) • TFCP2 (Transcription Factor CP2) • MYOD1 (Myogenic Differentiation 1)
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Cabometyx (cabozantinib tablet) • cyclophosphamide • vincristine • dactinomycin
2ms
NSUN2 restrains gastric cancer cell apoptosis and ferroptosis by promoting the m5C modification of EPYC. (PubMed, Hereditas)
NSUN2-mediated m5C modification of EPYC contributed to GC cell growth and metastasis, which provided a novel regulatory axis for understanding the pathogenesis of GC.
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NOP2 (NOP2 Nucleolar Protein) • NSUN2 (NOP2/Sun RNA Methyltransferase 2)
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dactinomycin