Valproic Acid, a Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor, in Combination with Paclitaxel for Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer: Results of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Phase II/III Trial

Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) has a median survival less than 5 months and, to date, no effective therapy exists. Taxanes have recently been stated as the main drug treatment for ATC, and the histone deacetylase inhibitor valproic acid efficiently potentiates the effects of paclitaxel in vitro. Ba...

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Main Authors: Maria Graziella Catalano, Mariateresa Pugliese, Marco Gallo, Enrico Brignardello, Paola Milla, Fabio Orlandi, Paolo Piero Limone, Emanuela Arvat, Giuseppe Boccuzzi, Alessandro Piovesan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2930414