Advances in combination of antiangiogenic agents targeting VEGF-binding and conventional chemotherapy and radiation for cancer treatment.

Abstract

Despite great efforts and resources being devoted to treatment, the incidence and mortality of numerous cancers have not decreased in recent decades. This is a result of the resistance of cancer cells to chemotherapeutic agents and radio-therapy. The development of antiangiogenic agents that target vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) provides a new option for treatment of cancer. Major advances have been achieved with cancer therapy based on antiangiogenic VEGF-targeted agents in the past few years, and some of the recently approved therapies are now being used in daily clinical practice. A further challenge is finding a more efficacious combination of antiangiogenic VEGF-targeted therapies and conventional radio- and chemotherapies. This review outlines the current preclinical and clinical cancer treatments using optimized combinations of antiangiogenic VEGF-targeted agents and conventional radiochemotherapy and highlights that better scheduling for the combination of radiochemotherapy and antiangiogenic VEGF-targeted agents should be developed to achieve better treatment outcomes.

• Authors: Li-Song Teng, Ke-Tao Jin, Kui-Feng He, Hao-Hao Wang, Jiang Cao, De-Cao Yu
• Journal: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA (J Chin Med Assoc) Vol. 73 Issue 6 Pg. 281-8 (Jun 2010) ISSN: 1728-7731 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 20603084 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Angiogenesis Inhibitors
• Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

Topics

• Angiogenesis Inhibitors (administration & dosage, adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols (therapeutic use)
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Humans
• Neoplasms (blood supply, therapy)
• Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (antagonists & inhibitors, metabolism)