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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3 Suppl 9
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-8-31
pubmed:abstractText
In the more than 30 years since hydroxyurea was first evaluated clinically, a number of diverse and unique applications have been identified for its use. Some of these applications were apparent to investigators almost from the beginning, while others are still evolving 3 decades later as a result of ongoing research. An overview of clinical experience with hydroxyurea provides an historical perspective on a period encompassing virtually the entire era in which anticancer chemotherapy has been a recognized discipline. The critical role of the ribonucleotide reductase reaction in the regulation of DNA synthesis makes this enzyme a particularly important target site for antineoplastic therapy. The sustained interest in hydroxyurea, however, has been the result of careful clinical observations as well as basic laboratory studies, which support current attempts to identify additional uses for the drug. This overview describes the clinical development of hydroxyurea, discusses current indications, and briefly describes areas of ongoing research that may expand the clinical indications for hydroxyurea.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0093-7754
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
11-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
An overview of the clinical experience with hydroxyurea.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Baltimore, MD 21205.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review