Continue Reading In studies comparing antimetabolite treatment to active therapy, azathioprine was shown to be significantly inferior to infliximab for induction of steroid-free clinical remission ...

To the Editor: The editorial, "Antimetabolites in the Treatment of Autoimmune Disease ... The editorial states very concisely the rationale for antimetabolite therapy in these diseases.

Patients with biliary tract cancer achieved a better survival outcome after receiving treatment with an oral antimetabolite following surgical resection than patients who only were treated with ...

Meanwhile, there is still a second hurdle facing this new kid on the block, namely, figuring out how it compares against "standard" antimetabolite treatment with 6-MP or azathioprine. Obviously ...

Surgical details are important, as antimetabolites are very unforgiving. The area of antimetabolite treatment, the size of the scleral flap and the conjunctival area available are all extremely ...

Different antimetabolite drugs are taken in different ways, depending on the drug and the type of cancer being treated. Some antimetabolites are available as tablets or liquids you take by mouth ...

Antimetabolite drugs are structurally similar ... your doctor may suggest alternative treatment options. Antimetabolites are a group of chemotherapy drugs that mimic molecules that cancer cells ...

All 29 KTRs were initially on antimetabolite treatment, 28 were on MPA, and one was on azathioprine (Aza). In addition, 25 of them received calcineurin inhibitors (CNI)-based medication and four ...

and in any patient who develops hematological adverse effects during purine antimetabolite treatment. Monitoring for 6-methylmercaptopurine and 6-thioguanine nucleotide metabolites can be used to ...