Investigational New Drugs

Papers
(The median citation count of Investigational New Drugs is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Direct functional HOXA9/DNA-binding competitors versus epigenetic inhibitors of HOXA9 expression on cell proliferation, death and differentiation processes in the model of MLL-rearranged acute myeloid61
Gefitinib, an effective treatment option for patients with pulmonary enteric adenocarcinoma harboring compound EGFR L858R and A871G mutation47
Safety and efficacy of apatinib in combination with chemotherapy with or without immunotherapy versus chemotherapy alone as first-line treatment for advanced gastric cancer38
Idarubicin versus epirubicin in drug-eluting beads-transarterial chemoembolization for treating hepatocellular carcinoma: A real-world retrospective study38
MLN0905, a new inhibitor of Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1), enhances the efficiency of lenalidomide in promoting the apoptosis of multiple myeloma cell lines34
Neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy in locally advanced laryngeal cancer and hypopharyngeal cancer: higher objective response rate and organ-preservation rate31
Clinical features, treatment and outcomes of dabrafenib-associated uveitis30
Improved delivery of Mcl-1 and survivin siRNA combination in breast cancer cells with additive siRNA complexes28
Research progress on cancer-related epigenetic switches26
Enhanced antitumor and anti-metastasis by VEGFR2-targeted doxorubicin immunoliposome synergy with NK cell activation25
RNA silencing of GM-CSF in CAR-T cells reduces the secretion of multiple inflammatory cytokines25
Synergistic antitumor effect of MK-1775 and CUDC-907 against prostate cancer24
The ATR inhibitor berzosertib acts as a radio- and chemosensitizer in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines24
The analysis of molecular classification of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors and relationship between YAP1 and efficacy23
5-Fluorouracil-methotrexate conjugate enhances the efficacy of 5-fluorouracil in colorectal cancer therapy22
Phase II trial of multi-kinase inhibitor ESK981 in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer21
The role of dinutuximab beta with beta cell function, apoptosis, and proliferation: new approaches to proteomic analysis of insulinoma21
Efficacy of salvage therapies after failure of adjuvant anti-PD-1 monotherapy for melanoma in the Chinese population: a multi-institutional cohort study20
MY11 exerts antitumor effects through activation of the NF-κB/PUMA signaling pathway in breast cancer19
A phase 1 study to assess the absolute bioavailability, mass balance, pharmacokinetics, metabolism, and excretion of [14C]-mobocertinib, an oral inhibitor of EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations, in healt18
Real-world evidence on treatment pattern, effectiveness, and safety of blinatumomab in Chinese patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia18
Clinical characteristics, diagnosis and management of nivolumab-induced myocarditis: hypersensitivity myocarditis, or something else17
Clinical features, treatment and outcomes of pembrolizumab induced autoimmune hemolytic anemia17
A phase I/II study of LY3022855 with BRAF/MEK inhibition in patients with Melanoma17
Comparison of dual mTORC1/2 inhibitor AZD8055 and mTORC1 inhibitor rapamycin on the metabolism of breast cancer cells using proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy metabolomics16
The efficacy and safety of selective RET inhibitors in RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis15
Anti-PD-L1 envafolimab combined with anti-VEGF suvemcitug in pretreated solid tumors and hepatocellular carcinoma: an open-label phase II study with safety run-in stage14
A randomized phase 1 study of safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of MK-1088, a novel dual adenosine receptor antagonist, in healthy adult participants14
Does anamorelin have beneficial effects in advanced cancer patients with systemic inflammation in the real world?14
Degradation of MYC by the mutant p53 reactivator drug, COTI-2 in breast cancer cells14
Effects of food and ethnicity on the pharmacokinetics of venadaparib, a next-generation PARP inhibitor, in healthy Korean, Caucasian, and Chinese male subjects14
Correction to: Clinical research progress of fruquintinib in the treatment of malignant tumors13
Pharmacological assessment of the antineoplastic and immunomodulatory properties of a new spiroindolone derivative (7’,8’-Dimethoxy-1’,3’-dimethyl-1,2,3’,4’-tetrahydrospiro[indole-3,5’-pyrazolo[3,4-c]13
Epigenetic modifiers either individually or in specific combinations impair viability of patient-derived glioblastoma cell line while exhibit moderate effect on normal stem cells growth13
Viscosalactone B, a natural LSD1 inhibitor, inhibits proliferation in vitro and in vivo against prostate cancer cells13
Relation of overall tumor burden with severe immune-related adverse events in nivolumab plus ipilimumab treatment for lung cancer12
Early on-treatment C-reactive protein and its kinetics predict survival and response in recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck cancer patients receiving first-line pembrolizumab12
PANTAX: a phase Ib clinical trial of the efflux pump inhibitor SCO-101 in combination with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel in non-resectable or metastatic pancreatic cancer12
Clinical pharmacokinetic characteristics and the food effect of radotinib12
Effective anticancer agents based-on two Pillar[5]arene derivatives for pancreas cancer cell lines: synthesis, apoptotic effect, caspase pathway12
A phase Ib study of adavosertib, a selective Wee1 inhibitor, in patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors12
CD25-targeted antibody–drug conjugate camidanlumab tesirine for relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma11
Unraveling BOLD-100 synergistic potential in pleural mesothelioma treatment: an in vitro study11
Correction to: Analysis of melanoma tumor antigens and immune subtypes for the development of mRNA vaccine11
A Phase 1b study of the OxPhos inhibitor ME-344 with bevacizumab in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer11
A phase Ib/II study of BLU-554, a fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 inhibitor in combination with CS1001, an anti-PD-L1, in patients with locally advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma10
Broad-spectrum anti-cancer activity of fused human arginase variants10
A phase I safety and efficacy clinical trial of plocabulin and gemcitabine in patients with advanced solid tumors10
Cytotoxicity of poly-guanidine in medulloblastoma cell lines10
Phase II trial of multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitor ESK981 in combination with PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer10
Identifification of a novel LDLR-RET Fusion in Lung Adenocarcinoma10
Clinical characteristics and prognostic impact of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis in advanced non-small cell lung cancer9
The p53 reactivator PRIMA-1MET synergises with 5-fluorouracil to induce apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells9
Safety and anti-tumor activity of lisavanbulin administered as 48-hour infusion in patients with ovarian cancer or recurrent glioblastoma: a phase 2a study9
MicroRNA nanoformulation: a promising approach to anti-tumour activity9
Endosomal recycling inhibitors downregulate the androgen receptor and synergise with enzalutamide9
Anti-cancer activity of ultra-short single-stranded polydeoxyribonucleotides9
Comparative analysis of engineered-exosome delivered si-HER2 and trastuzumab in the treatment of HER2-positive gastric cancer9
Sunvozertinib: a Promising Oral EGFR Inhibitor Approved for NSCLC with EGFR Ex20ins Mutations9
A phase II study of ME2136 (Asenapine Maleate) plus standard antiemetic therapy for patients, including diabetic patients, receiving cisplatin-based chemotherapy8
An investigation of extended-interval dosing of atezolizumab in Japanese patients with advanced solid tumors: safety and pharmacokinetics of a dose of 1680 mg every 4 weeks8
Effect of early dose reduction of osimertinib on efficacy in the first-line treatment for EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer8
Prostate cancer cells’ growth is decreased by novel MYC inhibitors 8
TRIM59 guards ER proteostasis and prevents Bortezomib-mediated colorectal cancer (CRC) cells’ killing8
First-in-human, phase 1 dose escalation study of SL-279252, a hexameric PD1-Fc-OX40L fusion protein, in patients with advanced solid tumors and lymphoma8
Effect of PAWI-2 on pancreatic cancer stem cell tumors7
A phase 2, open-label, single-arm study evaluating the combination of pembrolizumab, lenvatinib, carboplatin and pemetrexed in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer harbouring targetable7
Liposomal irinotecan (HR070803) in combination with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin in patients with advanced solid tumors: a phase 1b dose-escalation and expansion study7
Orelabrutinib combined with rituximab and high-dose methotrexate as induction therapy in newly diagnosed primary central nervous system lymphoma7
Clinical features, treatment, and outcomes of anti-PD-L1 induced psoriasis7
A dose escalation/expansion study evaluating dose, safety, and efficacy of the novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor surufatinib, which inhibits VEGFR 1, 2, & 3, FGFR 1, and CSF1R, in US patients with n7
The up-regulated expression level of deubiquitinating enzyme USP46 induces the apoptosis of A549 cells by TRAF67
Genetic variations in the ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCC10 are associated with neutropenia in Japanese patients with lung cancer treated with nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel7
Correction to: A novel SLC8A1/LINC01913 intergenic region-ALK fusion identified by NGS and validated by IHC and FISH in a stage IIB lung adenocarcinoma patient who remains relapse-free during the trea7
Targeting LEF1-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition reverses lenvatinib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma7
Phase I study of trifluridine/tipiracil (TAS-102) plus irinotecan in combination with bevacizumab as a second-line therapy for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer7
Combination carboplatin and nab-paclitaxel as a first-line treatment for advanced thymic carcinoma7
A multicenter phase II trial of the triplet antiemetic therapy with palonosetron, aprepitant, and olanzapine for a cisplatin-containing regimen. - PATROL-I-7
Analysis of melanoma tumor antigens and immune subtypes for the development of mRNA vaccine7
Rare ocular toxicity induced by pertuzumab/QL1209 in healthy chinese subjects: case reports and whole-exome sequencing analysis7
Effect of a moderate CYP3A inducer efavirenz on the pharmacokinetics of fuzuloparib: An open-label, fixed sequence study in Chinese healthy male subjects7
First-in-human phase 1/1b study to evaluate sitravatinib in patients with advanced solid tumors7
Stage-specific efficacy of osimertinib in treatment-naïve EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer according to baseline genetic alterations in circulating tumor DNA7
Assessment of the potential of the MET inhibitor tepotinib to affect the pharmacokinetics of CYP3A4 and P-gp substrates7
Effects on survival of the adverse event of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab for hepatocellular carcinoma: a multicenter study by the Japan Red Cross Liver Study Group7
Evaluation of the anti-leukemia activity and underlying mechanisms of the novel perinucleolar compartment inhibitor CTI-2 in acute myeloid leukemia6
Clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of nivolumab induced immune thrombocytopenia6
The suppression of cell motility through the reduction of FAK activity and expression of cell adhesion proteins by hAMSCs secretome in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells6
From development to clinical success: the journey of established and next-generation BTK inhibitors6
Multicenter retrospective study of selpercatinib treatment for advanced or recurrent RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer in Japan6
Evolving or immutable - phase I solid tumor trials in the era of precision oncology6
First-line treatment of driver gene-negative metastatic lung adenocarcinoma with malignant pleural effusion: Should chemotherapy be combined with an immune checkpoint inhibitor or bevacizumab?6
Abdominal pain accompanied by elevated serum inflammatory markers and biliary enzymes for diagnosing immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced sclerosing cholangitis6
Ramucirumab for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma in the current real world: a Japanese single-arm study post-REACH-2 (The R-evolution study)6
Efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitor rechallenge in initial immunotherapy responders with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: A single-center retrospective study6
Prognosis prediction of icotinib as targeted therapy for advanced EGFR-positive non–small cell lung cancer patients6
BMP2 as a promising anticancer approach: functions and molecular mechanisms6
KEYNOTE-434 part B: A phase 1 study evaluating the combination of epacadostat, pembrolizumab, and chemotherapy in Japanese patients with previously untreated advanced non–small-cell lung cancer6
Phase I study of lurbinectedin in combination with weekly paclitaxel with or without bevacizumab in patients with advanced solid tumors6
A novel bivalent anti-c-MET/PD-1 bispecific antibody exhibits potent cytotoxicity against c-MET/PD-L1-positive colorectal cancer6
Spatial blueprint of colorectal cancer identifies Hypoxic CAF program that orchestrates Go-or-Grow decisions and predicts outcomes6
Assessing the risks and benefits of investigational new drugs in adult phase-I oncology trials in China, 2013–20216
Safety and efficacy of semi-dose venetoclax plus azacitidine in unfit acute myeloid leukemia patients in China: a real-world single-center study6
Development of a MET-targeted single-chain antibody fragment as an anti-oncogene targeted therapy for breast cancer6
Antitumor activity of the new tyrphostin briva against BRAFV600E-mutant colorectal carcinoma cells5
Necitumumab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin in previously treated lung squamous cell carcinoma5
Indirect comparisons of efficacy of zanubrutinib versus orelabrutinib in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma or relapsed or refractory mantle c5
Clinical characterization, treatment, and outcome of nivolumab-induced bullous pemphigoid5
Safety and pharmacokinetics of FCN-437c, a novel cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor, in Chinese patients with hepatic impairment5
Low-dose PD-1 inhibition in relapsed/refractory classic Hodgkin lymphoma: systematic review and meta-analysis5
A phase II study of sapanisertib (TAK-228) a mTORC1/2 inhibitor in rapalog-resistant advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNET): ECOG-ACRIN EA21615
Linifanib alone and in combination with metronomic chemotherapy is active on cutaneous T-cell lymphoma cells by targeting the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway5
A first-in-human phase I trial of daily oral zelenirstat, a N-myristoyltransferase inhibitor, in patients with advanced solid tumors and relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphomas5
Correction to: CXCR2 antagonist navarixin in combination with pembrolizumab in select advanced solid tumors: a phase 2 randomized trial5
Design, synthesis, anticancer activity, bioimaging, and molecular docking of novel fluorescent isatin derivatives5
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia in patients with relapsed Hodgkin’s lymphoma after treatment with penpulimab, a monoclonal antibody against programmed death receptor-15
Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and efficacy of pemigatinib (a selective inhibitor of fibroblast growth factor receptor 1–3) monotherapy in Chinese patients with advanced solid tumors: a phase i cl5
Targeting chemotherapy resistance in mesenchymal triple-negative breast cancer: a phase II trial of neoadjuvant angiogenic and mTOR inhibition with chemotherapy5
TP53 and DNA-PK as potential biomarkers for enhanced efficacy of Olaparib in colorectal cancer5
Iruplinalkib (WX‑0593), a novel ALK/ROS1 inhibitor, overcomes crizotinib resistance in preclinical models for non-small cell lung cancer5
Bispecific anti-CD3×anti-CD155 antibody mediates T-cell immunotherapy in human haematologic malignancies5
Scorpio fuscus venom as a promising anticancer agent against colorectal cancer5
Phase 1 study of the safety, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of CA102N as monotherapy and in combination with trifluridine-tipiracil in patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tu5
A phase 1b study of the allosteric extracellular FGFR2 inhibitor alofanib in patients with pretreated advanced gastric cancer5
Association of different approvals with Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology recommendation levels for solid tumor drugs: a cross-sectional analysis5
A bispecific antibody targeting HER2 and CLDN18.2 eliminates gastric cancer cells expressing dual antigens by enhancing the immune effector function5
The effect of food on the pharmacokinetics of Sutetinib maleate capsule, an irreversible EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in healthy Chinese subjects5
Development of novel palbociclib-based CDK4/6 inhibitors exploring the back pocket behind the gatekeeper4
Clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of pembrolizumab induced autoimmune encephalitis4
Two novel piperidones induce apoptosis and antiproliferative effects on human prostate and lymphoma cancer cell lines4
The recombinant anti-MET/EpCAM bispecific antibody fragment: a promising novel therapeutic approach for breast cancer treatment4
Anticancer effect of zanubrutinib in HER2-positive breast cancer cell lines4
Deficiency of myeloid discoidin domain receptor 2 aggravates melanoma lung and bone metastasis4
Phase I study of envafolimab (KN035), a novel subcutaneous single-domain anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody, in Japanese patients with advanced solid tumors4
Retrospective analysis of clinical features of pembrolizumab induced psoriasis4
Therapeutic effectiveness of anlotinib combined with etoposide in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: a single-arm, phase II trial4
The therapeutic potential of exosomes in bone cancers: osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, and Ewing sarcoma4
Correction to: The kinesin motor protein KIF4A as a potential therapeutic target in renal cell carcinoma4
US FDA–accelerated approvals and subsequent withdrawals: influence on Japanese clinical oncology practice guidelines4
DGG-300273, a novel WNT/β-catenin inhibitor, induces apoptotic cell death by activating ROS-BIM signaling in a Wnt-dependent manner in colon cancer cells4
Exposure-response relationships of venetoclax in combination with carfilzomib and dexamethasone in relapsed/refractory t(11;14) multiple myeloma patients4
A novel anti-HER2/EGFR bispecific antibody–drug conjugate demonstrates promising antitumor efficacy and overcomes resistance to HER2- or EGFR-targeted ADCs4
Phase 1 study to determine the safety and dosing of autologous PBMCs modified to present HPV16 antigens (SQZ-PBMC-HPV) in HLA-A*02+ patients with HPV16+ solid tumors4
A novel recombinant adenovirus expressing apoptin and melittin genes kills hepatocellular carcinoma cells and inhibits the growth of ectopic tumor4
Evaluation of combination treatment with DS-1205c, an AXL kinase inhibitor, and osimertinib in metastatic or unresectable EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer: results from a multicenter, open-label4
Mesenchymal stem cells: a trojan horse to treat glioblastoma4
Anti-ovarian cancer migration and toxicity characteristics of a platinum(IV) pro-drug with axial HDAC inhibitor ligands in zebrafish models4
Patient-derived tumor organoids for cancer immunotherapy: culture techniques and clinical application4
Clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of nivolumab induced gastritis4
EGFR-TKI re-administration after osimertinib failure in T790M mutation loss cases with re-biopsy4
Ketamine promotes breast tumor growth in a mouse breast tumor model involving with high expression of miR-27b-3p and EGFR4
3D cell cultures, as a surrogate for animal models, enhance the diagnostic value of preclinical in vitro investigations by adding information on the tumour microenvironment: a comparative study of new4
Immunoneoadjuvant therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors of gastric cancer: an emerging exemplification4
Retraction Note: The kinesin Eg5 inhibitor K858 induces apoptosis but also survivin-related chemoresistance in breast cancer cells4
Prognostic factors and outcome measures after BRAF-directed targeted therapy of unresectable metastatic BRAFV600E colorectal cancer: a study cohort-level analysis4
Clinical features, treatment, and outcomes of nivolumab induced psoriasis4
Phase I results of a multicenter, open-label, dose de-escalation and expansion study of gemcitabine and cisplatin with ivosidenib or pemigatinib for advanced cholangiocarcinoma4
Neoadjuvant toripalimab plus platinum-paclitaxel chemotherapy in stage II-III non-small cell lung cancer: a single-center, single-arm, phase I study in China4
Targeting neuroblastoma with hydroxamic acid based HDAC1 and HDAC2 inhibitors: Insights from in vitro and in vivo studies3
Safety and blood levels of daratumumab after switching from intravenous to subcutaneous administration in patients with multiple myeloma3
A multicenter phase Ia study of AbGn-107, a novel antibody–drug conjugate, in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer3
Predictive performance of PD-L1 tumor proportion score for nivolumab response evaluated using archived specimens in patients with non-small cell lung cancer experiencing a postoperative recurrence3
A phase 1b/2 study of intermittent talazoparib plus temozolomide in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and no mutations in DNA damage response genes3
Efficacy and safety of the combination of envafolimab and lenvatinib in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a single-arm, multicentre, exploratory phase II clinical study3
Efficacy and safety of amrubicin monotherapy after atezolizumab plus carboplatin and etoposide in patients with relapsed small-cell lung cancer3
Efficacy and safety of fruquintinib plus capecitabine as first-line treatment in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer ineligible for intravenous chemotherapy: a two-stage, single-armed, phase II3
Medulloblastoma associated with Lynch syndrome: a case report of germline MLH1 variant and tumor molecular characterization3
Phase 1 dose escalation trial of the selective adenosine A2B antagonist PBF-1129 in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer3
Association between albumin–bilirubin grade and plasma trough concentrations of regorafenib and its metabolites M-2 and M-5 at steady-state in Japanese patients3
HDAC6 inhibition through WT161 synergizes with temozolomide, induces apoptosis, reduces cell motility, and decreases β-catenin levels in glioblastoma cells3
Lurbinectedin in patients with pretreated endometrial cancer: results from a phase 2 basket clinical trial and exploratory translational study3
The return of RET GateKeeper mutations? an in-silico exploratory analysis of potential resistance mechanisms to novel RET macrocyclic inhibitor TPX-00463
Evaluation of anti-leukemic activity and underlying mechanisms of the novel GSPT1 degrader AB138 in acute myeloid leukemia3
The multifaceted role of KIF15 in cancer progression and therapy3
Clinical characteristics, diagnosis and management of nivolumab-induced myocarditis3
Selective cytotoxicity of solamargine via oxidative stress and caspase-independent mechanisms in human glioblastoma cells3
Approval of high-benefit oncology drugs in Japan: utilization of expedited regulatory pathways for the accelerated approved anticancer drugs3
Advancements of prodrug technologies for enhanced drug selectivity in pharmacotherapies3
An open-label, crossover study to compare different formulations and evaluate effect of food on pharmacokinetics of pimitespib in patients with advanced solid tumors3
Targeting wild-type TP53 using AMG 232 in combination with MAPK inhibition in Metastatic Melanoma; a phase 1 study3
In vitro effects of gamma-secretase inhibition in HPV-positive and HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma3
Optimal threshold of alpha-fetoprotein response in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma treated with atezolizumab and bevacizumab3
The efficacy and safety of continuous intravenous infusion of rh-endostatin combined with platinum-based doublet chemotherapy for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer3
Ceralasertib, an ATR kinase inhibitor, as monotherapy in Japanese patients with advanced solid malignancies: Results from a phase 1 study3
Development and characterization of fused human arginase I for cancer therapy3
Clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis of pembrolizumab induced myocarditis3
Neoadjuvant immunoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective study3
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