Treatment > Nimustine (ACNU)


Glioblastoma


Aoki T, Takahashi JA, Ueba T, Oya N, Hiraoka M, Matsui K, Fukui T, Nakashima Y, Ishikawa M, Hashimoto N.
Phase II study of nimustine, carboplatin, vincristine, and interferon-beta with radiotherapy for glioblastoma multiforme: experience of the Kyoto Neuro-Oncology Group.
J Neurosurg. 2006 Sep;105(3):385-91.
Abstract


Tomokazu Aoki, Tetsuya Ueba, Jun Takahashi, Natstuo Ooya, Masahiro Hiraoka, Masatsune Ishikwa, and Nobuo Hashimoto
Vincristine, ACNU, Carboplatin and Interferon Beta with Radiation (VAC-FERON-R) for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
15th International Conference on Brain Tumor Research and Therapy. Sorrento, Italy. May 24–27, 2003. Abstract No. 3
Neuro-Oncology, Volume 5, Issue 4, October 2003 

In Sil Choi , Se Hoon Lee, Tae-You Kim, Sun Ha Paek, Suzy Kim, Il Han Kim, Dae Seog Heo,Yung-Jue Bang, Dong Gyu Kim, Hee-Won Jung, Noe Kyeong Kim
Phase II Study of Chemotherapy with ACNU Plus Cisplatin Followed by Cranial Irradiation in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 60 (2): 171-176, November 2002 

Dirk Vordermark, Klemens Ruprecht, Peter Rieckmann, Wolfgang Roggendorf, Giles H Vince, Monika Warmuth-Metz, Oliver Kölbl, and Michael Flentje
Glioblastoma multiforme with oligodendroglial component (GBMO): favorable outcome after post-operative radiotherapy and chemotherapy with nimustine (ACNU) and teniposide (VM26)
BMC Cancer. 2006 Oct 18;6:247
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Gliomas


Kaneko S, Abe H, Aida T, Tokuda K, Tsuru M, Kitaoka K, Sato M, Iwakuma T, Ueno K, Kashiwaba T
Evaluation of radiation immunochemotherapy in the treatment of malignant glioma. Combined use of ACNU, VCR and PS-K
Hokkaido Igaku Zasshi 1983 Nov;58(6):622-30 

The Neuro-Oncology Working Group Of The German Cancer Society
Neuro-oncology working group 01 trial of nimustine plus teniposide versus nimustine plus cytarabine chemotherapy in addition to involved-field radiotherapy in the first-line treatment of malignant glioma
J Clin Oncol. 2003 Sep 1;21(17):3276-84 (PDF Full Text)

Wolff JE, Berrak S, Koontz Webb SE, Zhang M
Nitrosourea efficacy in high-grade glioma: a survival gain analysis summarizing 504 cohorts with 24193 patients
J Neurooncol. 2008 Feb 6; [Epub ahead of print]
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Medulloblastoma


Yoshimura J, Nishiyama K, Mori H, Takahashi H, Fujii Y
Intrathecal chemotherapy for refractory disseminated medulloblastoma
Childs Nerv Syst. 2007 Dec 5; [Epub ahead of print]
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