Title : Pharmacodynamic and therapeutic pilot studies of single-agent ribavirin in patients with human papillomavirus-related malignancies.

Pub. Date : 2022 May

PMID : 35339025






6 Functional Relationships(s)
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1 OBJECTIVES: Ribavirin inhibits eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E), thereby decreasing cap-dependent translation. Ribavirin eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E Homo sapiens
2 OBJECTIVES: Ribavirin inhibits eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E), thereby decreasing cap-dependent translation. Ribavirin eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E Homo sapiens
3 METHODS: In the pharmacodynamic study, ribavirin (400 mg BID for 14 days) was evaluated in 8 patients with HPV-positive localized oropharyngeal carcinoma with phosphorylated-eIF4E (p-eIF4E) >= 30%. Ribavirin eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E Homo sapiens
4 METHODS: In the pharmacodynamic study, ribavirin (400 mg BID for 14 days) was evaluated in 8 patients with HPV-positive localized oropharyngeal carcinoma with phosphorylated-eIF4E (p-eIF4E) >= 30%. Ribavirin eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E Homo sapiens
5 RESULTS: Six patients were evaluable in the pharmacodynamic study: 4 had decreased p-eIF4E after 14 days of ribavirin. Ribavirin eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E Homo sapiens
6 CONCLUSION: Oral ribavirin decreases p-eIF4E levels and is well-tolerated. Ribavirin eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E Homo sapiens