 
        
						Hiroshi Takeda
	
					    												
Japan						                            
                            
						
 Review Article
												Novel Therapeutics for Adverse Effects of Antitumor Therapy: The Promise of Multicomponent, Traditional Japanese Herbal Remedies 						
Author(s): Toru Kono, Hiroshi Takeda, Mitsuo Shimada, Yoshio Kase and Yasuhito UezonoToru Kono, Hiroshi Takeda, Mitsuo Shimada, Yoshio Kase and Yasuhito Uezono             
						
												
				 In contrast to conventional single-target drugs, multi-component Kampo medicines are designed to achieve therapeutic effects through multiple drug targets. This article will discuss recent advances in mechanistic studies and the clinical effects of five representative Kampo formulations (hangeshashinto, daikenchuto, goshajinkigan, yokukansan and rikkunshito) for the treatment of adverse effects caused by anticancer drugs such as oral mucositis, diarrhea, neurotoxicity and abnormal behavior, for which western pharmaceuticals fail to adequately address. .. View More»
				  
												DOI:
												 10.4172/2157-2518.S8-007