2-O, 3-O Desulfated Heparin (ODSH) May Mitigate Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Neutropenia in Patients Treated with Combination Gemcitabine (G)/Nab-Paclitaxel (A), a Myelosuppressive Chemotherapy Regimen
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Combination G/A has been shown to be apromising investigational therapy for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. A randomized phase II trial was initiated to determine if ODSH, a low anticoagulant heparin derivative that blocks several pancreatic cancer cell survival pathways, would enhance the efficacy of G/A. Preliminary data from the first 10 patients administered ODSH demonstrated an unexpected and profound preservation of periph… Show more
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