Inhalation delivery of topotecan is superior to intravenous exposure for suppressing lung cancer in a preclinical model

Intravenous (IV) topotecan is approved for the treatment of various malignancies including lung cancer but its clinical use is greatly undermined by severe hematopoietic toxicity. We hypothesized that inhalation delivery of topotecan would increase local exposure and efficacy against lung cancer whi...

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Main Authors: Philip J. Kuehl, Marcie J. Grimes, Devon Dubose, Michael Burke, David A. Revelli, Andrew P. Gigliotti, Steven A. Belinsky, Mathewos Tessema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Drug Delivery
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10717544.2018.1469688