CYT997 therefore induced changes consistent with vascular disruption at doses well below its MTD, which has also been reported for other VDA (McKeage et al, 2006).
Further understanding the mechanisms of VDAs for treatment optimization is necessary.
To make the best use of VDA decay heat removal capability, primary and secondary system of HPR1000 was modeled with RELAP5/SCDAP computer code.
Activation of VDA can trigger ACCU SI earlier with a critical point, while positive reactivity will be introduced due to negative moderator temperature effect and Doppler effect.
The timing of post-treatment DCE-MRI scans is likely to be critical to an optimal assessment of VDA activity.
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The first part of this study demonstrates several inherent differences between the tumor center and periphery that may account for the differential resistance to VDA treatments.
DJP, SM, SS, JP, G. Meintjes were responsible for data acquisition, DJP, SM, RJW, FB, G. Maartens, HM, VDA, HC, CM, SS, JP, G. Meintjes were responsible for data interpretation.
DJP, SM, RJW, G. Maartens, HM, VDA, HC, CM, and G. Meintjes were responsible for study design.
The rationale for this schedule was that the vascular effect of the VDA would cause 'trapping' of the already present cytotoxic drug within the tumour, and, at the same time, that the possible VDA-induced impairment of PTX distribution in the tumour would be avoided (Chaplin et al, 2006).
