imiquimod
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A synthetic agent with immune response modifying activity. As an immune response modifier (IRM), imiquimod stimulates cytokine production, especially interferon production, and exhibits antitumor activity, particularly against cutaneous cancers. Imiquimod's proapoptotic activity appears to be related to Bcl-2 overexpression in susceptible tumor cells. NCI Thesaurus | imiquimod
A synthetic agent with immune response modifying activity. As an immune response modifier (IRM), imiquimod stimulates cytokine production, especially interferon production, and exhibits antitumor activity, particularly against cutaneous cancers. Imiquimod's proapoptotic activity appears to be related to Bcl-2 overexpression in susceptible tumor cells.
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Imiquimod cream reduces fine lines and wrinkles Mar 6, 2006
RxPG NEWS, By SKIN INC., Results from a new study show that Aldara (imiquimod) Cream, 5%, a topical skin cancer treatment, improved the structure and appearance of ...
Aldara(TM) (Imiquimod) Cream, 5% Included in More Than 20 ... Mar 2, 2006
Business Wire (press release), Aldara Cream Presentations Saturday March 4, 2006, 12 pm to 2 pm: Poster Viewing Session, Hall A -- Multicenter, Open-Label Study Using Imiquimod 5% Cream In 1 ...
Imiquimod Cream Effective for Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia Mar 8, 2006
Cancerpage.com, NEW YORK MAR 07, 2006 (Reuters Health) - Imiquimod cream is well tolerated and results in histologic regression of high-grade vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia ...
Scar Removal Options: New Research Mar 7, 2006
Fashion Monitor Toronto, ...in minimizing the appearance of surgical scars are the use of a pulsed-dye laser and topical application of the Immune Response Modifier (IRM), imiquimod. ...
Aldara™ Effective Against Precancerous Changes to the Vulva Mar 7, 2006
Cancer Consultants (press release), According to a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a 16-week course of treatment with Aldara™ (imiquimod) resulted in the ...
Verrucous Hyperplasia or Epithelioma Cuniculatum (Verrucous ... Mar 16, 2006
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association ...acyclovir. Subsequent treatments consisted of imiquimod and CO 2 laser ablation, which succeeded in reducing the lesion. Verrucous ...
Skin Cancer Cream Has A Protective Effect On Prematurely Aged Skin ... Mar 5, 2006
MedIndia, The findings of a new study show that Aldara (imiquimod) Cream 5 percent, which is a topical skin cancer cream, could also halt the process of premature aging ...
New Cream for Skin Cancer Mar 12, 2006
ABC30.com, ...good,'" Jeremy says. Instead, Jeremy tried a cream called Aldara or Imiquimod, originally used to treat warts. Vernon Sondak, MD ...
Toll-like receptor therapies compete to reduce side effects Mar 6, 2006
Nature.com (subscription), ...immune responses. The first TLR to reach the market, a drug called Aldara (imiquimod) developed by 3M Pharmaceuticals of St. Paul ...
Results of US Dose Escalation Clinical Trial Feb 27, 2006
PharmaLive.com (press release), Current treatment alternatives comprise surgical techniques (primarily cryotherapy) and topical medications (eg 5-flourouracil, imiquimod and diclofenac). ...
Potential association between skin cancer cream and improvements ... Mar 3, 2006
EurekAlert (press release), Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, March 3, 2006 – Results from a new study show that Aldara (imiquimod) Cream, 5%, a topical skin cancer treatment, improved the ...
A cream for melanoma Dec 14, 2005
News 8 Austin, Chapman is studying an alternative to surgery for lentigo maligna, a cream called imiquimod. The cream is an immune response modifier. ...
Breakthrough For Skin Cancer Treatment Dec 16, 2005
7Online.com, Dartmouth Medical School's Shane Chapman, MD, is studying the cream imiquimod (Aldara) to treat lentigo maligna melanoma, a cancer that affects the skin's ...
Breakthrough For Skin Cancer Dec 8, 2005
WFtv.com, AN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT: Dr. Chapman is studying an alternative to surgery for lentigo maligna -- a cream called imiquimod. The ...
Medical Breakthrough -- Skin Cancer Breakthrough Dec 1, 2005
WQAD, ...says. Dartmouth Dr. Shane Chapman is studying this cream, Imiquimod to treat a type of melanoma that affectst he skin's surface. "We ...
Some ways to get rid of those bothersome warts Nov 22, 2005
Newsday, Imiquimod (brand name Aldara) is the newest medication for the treatment of warts, and studies show it to be slightly better than the rest. ...
Peplin announces positive phase IIa trial results Nov 28, 2005
Biotech Intelligence (press release), Current treatment alternatives comprise surgical techniques (primarily cryotherapy) and topical medications (eg 5-flourouracil, imiquimod and diclofenac). ...
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