Exploiting the synergy between carboplatin and ABT-737 in the treatment of ovarian carcinomas.

Platinum drug-resistance in ovarian cancers mediated by anti-apoptotic proteins such as Bcl-xL is a major factor contributing to the chemotherapeutic resistance of recurrent disease. Consequently, concurrent inhibition of Bcl-xL in combination with chemotherapy may improve treatment outcomes for pat...

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Main Authors: Harsh Vardhan Jain, Alan Richardson, Michael Meyer-Hermann, Helen M Byrne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3882219?pdf=render