Total RNA was extracted with Absolutely RNA Miniprep Kit (Stratagene, Amsterdam, The Netherlands), and reverse-transcribed to cDNA with random hexamer and RevertAidTM M-MuLV Reverse Transcriptase (Fermentas, Burlington, Ontario, Canada) according to the manufacturer's protocols.
Pharmacotherapy
It involves the selection, dosage, and administration of pharmacological agents to achieve the desired therapeutic effects and minimize adverse reactions.
Pharmacotherapy plays a crucial role in the management of a wide range of diseases, from chronic conditions like hypertension and diabetes to acute illnesses and infectious diseases.
Effective pharmacotherapuy requires a thorough understanding of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the potential interactions between different medications.
Healthcare professionals, such as physicians, pharmacists, and nurses, work collaboratively to optimize pharmacotherapy for individual patients, considering factors like age, comorbidities, and genetic factors.
The field of pharmacotherapy is constantly evolving, with new drugs and therapies being developed to address unmet medical needs.
Effective pharmacotherapy can significantly improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
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Total RNA was extracted with Absolutely RNA Miniprep Kit (Stratagene, Amsterdam, The Netherlands), and reverse-transcribed to cDNA with random hexamer and RevertAidTM M-MuLV Reverse Transcriptase (Fermentas, Burlington, Ontario, Canada) according to the manufacturer's protocols.
Average linkage hierarchical clustering of samples was based on one minus Pearson correlation as the dissimilarity metric.
An ANOVA analysis adjusting for sex was used to test whether genes were differentially expressed between smoking groups (
To limit false positive findings, genes were considered statistically significant if their p-values were less than the stringent threshold of 0.001. Under the null hypothesis of no difference in expression profiles, and considering the analysis of 22,283 probes, we expect that by chance the average number of false positive findings will be ≤23. We used the Benjamini-Hochberg[2] procedure to calculate the False Discovery Rate (FDR). We further restricted significant genes to those which showed at least 1.5 fold ratio of geometric means of expression between two groups. Gene selection based on p<0.001 (two-sided) and fold-change >1.5 are referred to as “stringent criteria”.
The Cox Proportional Hazards model[6] was used to estimate the effect of gene expression changes in
Of the 750 tumor samples of the CIT cohort, 566 fulfilled RNA quality requirements for GEP analysis (
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Example 9
A pediatric patient with Stage IV Wilms tumor is treated with dactinomycin, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide and vincristine for 65 weeks. Doses of the drugs are as follows: dactinomycin (15 mcg/kg/d [IV]), vincristine (1.5 mg/m 2 wk [IV)), Adriamycin (doxorubicin 20 mg/m2/d [IV]), and cyclophosphamide (10 mg/kg/d [IV]). Dactinomycin courses are given postoperatively and at 13, 26, 39, 52, and 65 weeks. Vincristine is given on days 1 and 8 of each Adriamycin course. Adriamycin is given for three daily doses at 6, 19, 32, 45, and 58 weeks. Cyclophosphamide is given for three daily doses during each Adriamycin and each dactinomycin course except the postoperative dactinomycin course. During each administration of dactinomycin and vincristine a dose of 0.2 cc/kg of DDFPe is administered while the patient breathes supplemental oxygen. *D'angio, Giulio J., et al. “Treatment of Wilms' tumor. Results of the third national Wilms' tumor study.” Cancer 64.2 (1989): 349-360.
Example 6
An adult patient with rhabomyosarcoma is treated with IV Vincristine at a dose of 1.4 mg/m2. Concomitantly the patient is administered 0.1 cc kg of DDFPc while breathing room air. Despite breathing room air, increased oxygen levels am still attained in the tumor tissue resulting in increased activity of the drug.
Example 3
At the time of diagnosis with prostate cancer, subjects are invited to participate in a trial. A subject sample, e.g., blood, is obtained. Periodically, throughout the monitoring, watchful waiting, or active treatment of the subject, e.g., chemotherapy, radiation therapy, e.g., radiation of the prostate, surgery, e.g., surgical prostate resection, hormone therapy, a new subject sample is obtained. At the end of the study, all subject samples are tested for the level of FLNA and/or PSA, and optionally other markers. The subject samples are matched to the medical records of the subjects to correlate FLNA and/or PSA levels, as appropriate, with prostate cancer status at the time of diagnosis, rate of progression of disease, response of subjects to one or more interventions, and transitions between androgen dependent and independent status. Other markers, such as the expression level of keratin 19 and/or filamin B, the age of the subjects, or the prostate volume of the subjects, can also be analyzed in addition to filamin A and/or PSA.
Example 3
A female patient with cervical carcinoma is treated with combined radiation therapy and chemotherapy+NVX-108. Radiation dosage is 45 Gray (Gy) in 20 fractions followed by low dose-rate intracavitary application of 30 Gy to the cervical region. Chemotherapy consists of intravenous cisplatin 40 mg/m2 every week for up to 6 weekly cycles. The patient is administered a bolus IV dose of 0.2 cc/kg NVX-108 (2% w/vol DDFPe) 60 minutes prior to each dose of radiation. Follow-up shows complete response to treatment.
Example 7
A patient with multiple myeloma is treated with BiCNU® (carmustine for injection), a nitrosourea (1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea) in combination with prednisone. The dose of BiCNU administered to this previously untreated patient is 200 mg/m2 intravenously every 6 weeks. This is divided into daily injections of 100 mg/m2 on 2 successive days. DDFPe is administered as an IV bolus (dose=0.2 cc/kg, 2% w/vol DDFP) during each dose of BiCNU while the patient breathes supplemental oxygen for 60 minutes. A repeat course of BiCNU is again administered once the circulating blood elements have returned to acceptable levels (platelets above 100,000/mm3, leukocytes above 4,000/mm3), in 6 weeks, and again DDFPe is administered concomitantly with BiCNU.
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