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Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
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Definition
: Drugs used to potentiate the effectiveness of radiation therapy in destroying unwanted cells.
note entry term RADIATION-SENSITIZING EFFECT: use only for the radiation sensitizing effect of a chemical substance
Examples
Photosensitizing Agents
Other names
Radiosensitizing Agents; Sensitizing Agents, Radiation; Sensitizers, Radiation; Radiation Sensitizing Effects; Radiation Sensitizing Effect; Radiation Sensitizing Drugs; Effects, Radiosensitizing; Effects, Radiation-
Sensitizing; Effect, Radiosensitizing; Effect, Radiation-
Sensitizing; Drugs, Radiosensitizing; Drugs, Radiation-
Sensitizing; Agents, Radiosensitizing; Agents, Radiation Sensitizing; Radiosensitizing Effects; Radiosensitizing Effect; Radiosensitizing Drugs; Radiation-
Sensitizing Effects; Radiation-
Sensitizing Effect; Radiation-
Sensitizing Drugs
Substances having this pharmacologic action:
Fluosol-DA
;
HOE 33342
;
3-aminobenzamide
;
lisofylline
;
fluoromisonidazole
;
etofyllinclofibrate
;
bimolane
;
2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1-pyrrolidinyloxy-3-carboxylic acid
;
hexaamminecobalt(II)
;
pheophorbide a
;
4-boronophenylalanine
;
pimonidazole
;
WR 77913
;
1-(2-nitro-1-imidazolyl)-3-aziridino-2-propanol
;
merocyanine dye
;
hypericin
;
4-nitroacetophenone
;
stichoposide
;
wortmannin
;
desmethylmisonidazole
;
methylformamide
;
5-thio-D-glucose
;
perflubron
;
Diamide
;
Cisplatin
;
Ninhydrin
;
Etanidazole
;
Buthionine Sulfoximine
;
Ornidazole
;
Bromodeoxyuridine
;
Metronidazole
;
Misonidazole
;
carbogen
;
phthalocyanine
;
beta-lapachone
;
tetraphenylporphine sulfonate
;
lonidamine
;
benzoporphyrin D
;
JNJ 26854165
;
2-(2-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-N-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl)acetamide
;
FTI 277
;
5-(1-aziridinyl)-2,4-dinitrobenzamide
;
irofulven
;
2'-deoxy-2'-(fluoromethylene)cytidine
;
efaproxiral
;
RB 6145
;
temoporfin
;
AK 2123
;
chlorin e6
;
tin etiopurpurin
;
aluminum phthalocyanine disulfonate
;
dimethyl fumarate
;
gemcitabine
;
N(1),N(14)-bis(ethyl)homospermine
;
cidofovir
;
aluminum tetrasulfophthalocyanine
;
tirapazamine
;
irinotecan
;
chloroaluminum phthalocyanine
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
anti-
IGF-
1R antibody A12
0
*Antibodies, Monoclonal
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Receptor, IGF Type 1.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Mar 15;79(4):1179-87
docetaxel
114977-28-5 Benzenepropanoic acid, beta-
(((1,1-
dimethylethoxy)carbonyl)amino)-
alpha-
hydroxy-
, 12b-
(acetyloxy)-
12-
(benzoyloxy)-
2a,3,4,4a,5,6,9,10,11,12,12a,12b-
dodecahydro-
4,6,11-
trihydroxy-
4a,8,13,13-
tetramethyl-
5-
oxo-
7,11-
methano-
1H-
cyclodeca(3,4)benz(1,2-
b)oxet-
9
*Taxoids
Antimalarials
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents.
Pharma Action
Antineoplastic Agents
J Natl Cancer Inst 1991;83(4):288
TAXOTERE
;
DOCETAXEL
;
DOCEFREZ
vinorelbine
71486-22-1 C'-
Norvincaleukoblastine, 3',4'-
didehydro-
4'-
deoxy
Vinblastine/*analogs & derivatives
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents.
Pharma Action
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 1981;5(3):197
NAVELBINE
;
VINORELBINE TARTRATE