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Pharmacokinetic Principles of Antineoplastic Drug Therapy
Author(s) -
ALLEN LARRY M.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
the journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.92
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1552-4604
pISSN - 0091-2700
DOI - 10.1002/j.1552-4604.1983.tb02707.x
Subject(s) - drug , medicine , pharmacokinetics , intensive care medicine , pharmacotherapy , pharmacology , cancer chemotherapy , chemotherapy , drug response , oncology
Determinants of host—drug interaction comprise a complex of potentially variable factors. The complexity of this variability compromises the forecasting of favorable response in individual patients given standard therapy. Substantial success with current forms of chemotherapy may require that biochemical, pharmacologic, and clinical profiles be established for each cancer patient whereby the use of drug and drug combination can be rationally applied. The significance of evaluating clinical pharmacokinetic parameters in patients with cancer is placed in perspective with other factors relevant to individual drug response.