[HTML][HTML] O6-Methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase status in neuroendocrine tumours: prognostic relevance and association with response to alkylating agents

T Walter, B Van Brakel, C Vercherat, V Hervieu… - British journal of …, 2015 - nature.com
Background: O 6-Methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) loss of expression has
been suggested to be predictive of response to temozolomide in neuroendocrine tumours …

Temozolomide: a milestone in neuro-oncology and beyond?

N Mutter, R Stupp - Expert review of anticancer therapy, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Temozolomide (Temodal®, Temodar), an imidazol derivative, is a second-generation
alkylating agent. The orally available prodrug with the capacity of crossing the blood–brain …

[HTML][HTML] Temozolomide resistance in glioblastoma cell lines: implication of MGMT, MMR, P-glycoprotein and CD133 expression

G Perazzoli, J Prados, R Ortiz, O Caba, L Cabeza… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background The use of temozolomide (TMZ) has improved the prognosis for glioblastoma
multiforme patients. However, TMZ resistance may be one of the main reasons why …

Long-term therapy with temozolomide is a feasible option for newly diagnosed glioblastoma: a single-institution experience with as many as 101 temozolomide cycles

GMV Barbagallo, S Paratore, R Caltabiano… - Neurosurgical …, 2014 - thejns.org
Object The objective of this study was to report the authors' experience with the long-term
administration of temozolomide (TMZ;> 6 cycles, up to 101) in patients with newly diagnosed …

Inhibition of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway enhances temozolomide-induced cytotoxicity in pituitary adenoma cell lines in vitro and xenografted pituitary adenoma in …

C Dai, B Zhang, X Liu, S Ma, Y Yang, Y Yao… - …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Invasive pituitary adenomas (PAs) are often refractory to standard therapy and salvage
treatment with temozolomide (TMZ). Hyperactivation of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase …

Mechanisms of disease: temozolomide and glioblastoma—look to the future

MM Mrugala, MC Chamberlain - Nature clinical practice Oncology, 2008 - nature.com
Glioblastoma is both the most common and most aggressive primary brain tumor. Until
recently, the standard of care involved maximal safe surgical resection followed by radiation …

MGMT promoter methylation in plasma of glioma patients receiving temozolomide

V Fiano, M Trevisan, E Trevisan, R Senetta… - Journal of neuro …, 2014 - Springer
Promoter methylation of the O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) gene plays
a role in cellular response to alkylating agents. In the present study aimed to:(i) evaluate the …

New (alternative) temozolomide regimens for the treatment of glioma

W Wick, M Platten, M Weller - Neuro-oncology, 2009 - academic.oup.com
One barrier to successful treatment of malignant glioma is resistance to alkylating agents
such as temozolomide. The cytotoxic activity of temozolomide and other alkylating agents is …

[HTML][HTML] Absence of the MGMT protein as well as methylation of the MGMT promoter predict the sensitivity for temozolomide

KA Van Nifterik, J Van Den Berg… - British journal of …, 2010 - nature.com
Background: The DNA repair protein O 6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT)
can cause resistance to the alkylating drug temozolomide (TMZ). The purpose of this study …