Abstract
In recent years the importance of epigenetic changes in carcinogenesis has been unfolding. It is now clear that the fifth base of the genome, methylcytosine, plays a critical role in the control of gene expression during normal development and carcinogenesis. Efforts to decrease methylation in neoplasias as a therapeutic strategy have been productive in hematologic malignancies but disappointing in solid tumors. The following is a review of the clinical experience with the agents 5-azacytidine and 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine in solid malignancies and a discussion of the difficulties encountered.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 627-633 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Investigational Drugs |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 5-Aza-2-deoxycytidine
- 5-Azacytidine
- Clinical trials
- DNA methylation
- Solid tumor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Drug Discovery