View Single Post
Old 04-03-2007, 01:19 PM   #1
heblaj01
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 543
Anti-inflammatory drugs prevent heart damage induced by Doxorubicin in mice

Semi synthetic flavonoid monoHER has been shown in preclinical studies dating back to at least 2003 to prevent heart damage caused by Doxorubicin without reducing its efficacy. It has been speculated that it does so by acting as an antioxidant in the heart.

In the following report, two anti-flammatory drugs belonging to different classes, are also protective in mice:
ketoprofen (an NSAID), dexamethasone (a cortisone).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...=pubmed_docsum
Anti-inflammatory agents and monoHER protect against DOX-induced cardiotoxicity and accumulation of CML in mice.
Has anyone used one of these 3 drugs (or any other one) to prevent cardiac problems from Doxorubicin or Doxil (as opposed to treating heart damage after the fact)?

Last edited by heblaj01; 04-03-2007 at 01:37 PM.. Reason: To correct web address
heblaj01 is offline   Reply With Quote