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Folate analog

4d
SPAG5 promotes ferroptosis and enhances chemotherapy efficacy in locally advanced colorectal cancer via upregulating intracellular ROS levels. (PubMed, Apoptosis)
Furthermore, inhibition of ROS reversed the chemotherapy-sensitizing effect mediated by SPAG5. Together, these findings suggest that SPAG5 may serve as a promising biomarker and therapeutic target to potentiate the cytotoxic effects of chemotherapy in LACRC patients.
Journal
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SPAG5 (Sperm Associated Antigen 5)
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5-fluorouracil • leucovorin calcium
7d
PHOX: Preoperative Hypofractionated Radiotherapy With FOLFOX for Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=99, Recruiting, Mayo Clinic | Trial completion date: Nov 2026 --> May 2031 | Trial primary completion date: May 2026 --> May 2031
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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Imfinzi (durvalumab) • docetaxel • oxaliplatin • leucovorin calcium • fluorouracil topical
7d
Clinical Trial of Neoadjuvant mFOLFOX Plus Alvenor for LARC Patients With High YWHAB Expression (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=236, Not yet recruiting, Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University | Trial completion date: Nov 2030 --> Mar 2031 | Initiation date: Nov 2025 --> Mar 2026 | Trial primary completion date: Nov 2027 --> Mar 2031
Trial completion date • Trial initiation date • Trial primary completion date
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5-fluorouracil • oxaliplatin • leucovorin calcium
8d
The enigma of squamous cell carcinoma of the colon: a case report and review. (PubMed, Front Oncol)
as exemplified in this case. Consistent data collection, collaboration, and molecular characterization are essential to establish evidence-based treatment strategies for this uncommon malignancy.
Review • Journal
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CDX2 (Caudal Type Homeobox 2) • TP63 (Tumor protein 63)
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5-fluorouracil • leucovorin calcium
15d
ECOG 6293: Phase II Study of Raltitrexed in Advanced Colorectal Cancer. (PubMed, Oncologist)
In this phase II trial, raltitrexed did not show significant response rates in patients with advanced CRC. Due to limited ORR of raltitrexed, value of TS expression as a biomarker was inconclusive. No new safety signals for raltitrexed were demonstrated.
P2 data • Journal
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TYMS (Thymidylate Synthetase)
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5-fluorouracil • leucovorin calcium • Tomudex (raltitrexed)
22d
Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Integration Suggests TP53 Pathway Alterations as Prognostic Biomarkers in Populations with Disproportionate Health Burdens. (PubMed, Int J Mol Sci)
Missense mutations were the predominant alteration type across groups. These findings suggest that TP53 pathway alterations may be associated with ancestry- and treatment-specific clinical patterns in EOCRC and illustrate how AI-enabled integrative analytic frameworks can facilitate hypothesis generation and prioritize candidate biomarkers for future validation in precision oncology.
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CDKN2A (Cyclin Dependent Kinase Inhibitor 2A) • CHEK2 (Checkpoint kinase 2)
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TP53 mutation • ATM mutation • CHEK2 mutation
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5-fluorouracil • leucovorin calcium
22d
Rare, Yet Targetable: New Perspectives on Ampullary Carcinomas. (PubMed, Int J Mol Sci)
In selected fit patients, modified FOLFIRINOX may address mixed phenotypes...Research priorities include ampulla-enriched umbrella trials, explicit AC subcohorts in tissue-agnostic studies, and ctDNA-informed endpoints. This lineage-first, mutation-fast paradigm supports precision care and evidence generation in AC.
Review • Journal • MSi-H Biomarker
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • KRAS (KRAS proto-oncogene GTPase) • BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene) • RET (Ret Proto-Oncogene) • NTRK (Neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase)
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BRAF V600E • KRAS mutation • MSI-H/dMMR • HER-2 amplification • BRAF V600 • RET fusion
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5-fluorouracil • irinotecan • leucovorin calcium
22d
RBM47-Induced Gasdermin A/GSDMA Mediates Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transition and Pyroptosis of Colorectal Cancer Cells. (PubMed, Cancers (Basel))
Therefore, our results establish GSDMA as a critical downstream mediator of RBM47-induced tumor suppression that links epithelial differentiation and pyroptosis to chemotherapy sensitivity. Finally, these findings identify the RBM47/GSDMA axis as a potential predictive biomarker for the response to Oxaliplatin in CRC patients.
Journal
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RBM4 (RNA Binding Motif Protein 4)
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5-fluorouracil • oxaliplatin • leucovorin calcium
23d
SOLAR: Preoperative Sequential Short-course Radiation Therapy and FOLFOX for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=364, Active, not recruiting, Kyungpook National University Hospital | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | Trial completion date: Dec 2029 --> Dec 2031 | Trial primary completion date: Jun 2025 --> Dec 2028
Enrollment closed • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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5-fluorouracil • capecitabine • oxaliplatin • leucovorin calcium
23d
Neoadjuvant FOLFOX Chemotherapy for Patients With Locally Advanced Colon Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P3, N=708, Active, not recruiting, Kyungpook National University Hospital | Trial completion date: Dec 2030 --> Dec 2031 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2024 --> Dec 2028
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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5-fluorouracil • oxaliplatin • leucovorin calcium
30d
Neoadjuvant Stereotactic Body vs. Conventionally Fractionated Radiation Therapy for Borderline Resectable and Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. (PubMed, J Gastrointest Surg)
Neoadjuvant SBRT achieves oncologic outcomes comparable to CFRT in BR/LA PC and is associated with greater adjuvant therapy use. A potential survival signal for SBRT in patients receiving FOLFIRINOX with CA19-9 > 1500U/mL is hypothesis-generating and warrants validation and formal interaction testing.
Journal
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CA 19-9 (Cancer antigen 19-9)
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5-fluorouracil • irinotecan • leucovorin calcium
1m
IRIMAD: Adjuvant FOLFIRI Based-chemotherapy After Resection of CLM Responding to Preoperative FOLFIRI (clinicaltrials.gov)
P3, N=254, Recruiting, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris | Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting | Trial completion date: Sep 2030 --> Jun 2031 | Trial primary completion date: Sep 2027 --> Jun 2028
Enrollment open • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene)
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5-fluorouracil • irinotecan • leucovorin calcium