摘要 |
A method for treating cancer in a mammal includes administering to the mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of artemisinin (ART) or its derivative, such as dihydroartemisinin (DHA), artemether (ARM), or artesunate (ARS) alone or in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent, such as gemcitabine and carboplatin. A method for inhibiting tumor cell proliferation includes contacting a tumor cell with ART or its derivative, such as DHA, ARM, and ARS, in an amount effective to inhibit tumor cell proliferation or in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent, such as gemcitabine and carboplatin.
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