Topical Esomeprazole Mitigates Radiation-Induced Dermal Inflammation and Fibrosis.

ABSTRACT: Radiation therapy is a mainstream strategy in the treatment of several cancer types that are surgically unresectable. Unfortunately, cancer patients often suffer from unintended consequences of radiotherapy, including the development of skin inflammation (dermatitis), which may progress to fibrosis. These morbid complications often require interruption of radiotherapy and threaten the relapse of underlying cancer. Current treatment options for radiation dermatitis are suboptimal and compel the need to develop safer, more effective therapies. In this study, we assessed the biophysical properties of topically-formulated esomeprazole (here referred to as dermaprazole) and performed proof-of-concept studies to evaluate its efficacy in vitro and in vivo. We found that dermaprazole

SUBMITTER: Pham N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6876297 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature