"Camptothecin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An alkaloid isolated from the stem wood of the Chinese tree, Camptotheca acuminata. This compound selectively inhibits the nuclear enzyme DNA TOPOISOMERASES, TYPE I. Several semisynthetic analogs of camptothecin have demonstrated antitumor activity.
| Descriptor ID |
D002166
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.151
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Camptothecin" by people in this website by year, and whether "Camptothecin" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Camptothecin" by people in Profiles.
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Trastuzumab Deruxtecan plus Pertuzumab for HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2026 Feb 05; 394(6):551-562.
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Precemtabart tocentecan, an anti-CEACAM5 antibody-drug conjugate, in metastatic colorectal cancer: a phase 1 trial. Nat Med. 2025 Oct; 31(10):3504-3513.
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Pembrolizumab Plus mFOLFOX7 or FOLFIRI for Microsatellite Stable/Mismatch Repair-Proficient Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: KEYNOTE-651 Cohorts B and D. Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2024 Jun; 23(2):118-127.e6.
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Real-World Perspectives and Practices for Pneumonitis/Interstitial Lung Disease Associated With Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Use in Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Expressing Metastatic Breast Cancer. JCO Oncol Pract. 2023 08; 19(8):539-546.
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Sustained delivery of a camptothecin prodrug - CZ48 by nanosuspensions with improved pharmacokinetics and enhanced anticancer activity. Int J Nanomedicine. 2019; 14:3799-3817.
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Ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) assay for simultaneous quantifications of CZ48, lactone-stabilized camptothecin, and camptothecin and their pharmacokinetic and biliary evaluations in rats. J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2018 Nov 30; 161:122-128.
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Impact of diet on irinotecan toxicity in mice. Chem Biol Interact. 2018 Aug 01; 291:87-94.
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VIncristine, irinotecan, and temozolomide in children and adolescents with relapsed rhabdomyosarcoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2018 Jan; 65(1).
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Role of Toll-like receptor 4 in drug-drug interaction between paclitaxel and irinotecan in vitro. Toxicol In Vitro. 2017 Jun; 41:75-82.
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Apoptotic capacity and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Eur J Cancer. 2017 02; 72:166-176.