Angiogenesis plays a pivotal role in the development and progression of tumors and it represents a crucial target for therapeutic strategies. Until now, regulatory agencies approved antiangiogenic agents targeting the VEGF and multi-target agents carrying antiangiogenic and anti-proliferative effects. They often provide only a modest survival benefit and their role in clinical practice is debated. The limited efficacy may be partially explained by the complexity of the molecular background of angiogenic processes, composed of several pathways interacting with both tumor cells and the microenvironment.
The coming of ramucirumab in the landscape of anti-angiogenic drugs: potential clinical and translational perspectives / Calvetti, Lorenzo; Pilotto, Sara; Carbognin, Luisa; Ferrara, Roberto; Caccese, Mario; Tortora, Giampaolo; Bria, Emilio. - In: EXPERT OPINION ON BIOLOGICAL THERAPY. - ISSN 1471-2598. - 15:9(2015), pp. 1359-1370. [10.1517/14712598.2015.1071350]
The coming of ramucirumab in the landscape of anti-angiogenic drugs: potential clinical and translational perspectives
Ferrara, Roberto;
2015-01-01
Abstract
Angiogenesis plays a pivotal role in the development and progression of tumors and it represents a crucial target for therapeutic strategies. Until now, regulatory agencies approved antiangiogenic agents targeting the VEGF and multi-target agents carrying antiangiogenic and anti-proliferative effects. They often provide only a modest survival benefit and their role in clinical practice is debated. The limited efficacy may be partially explained by the complexity of the molecular background of angiogenic processes, composed of several pathways interacting with both tumor cells and the microenvironment.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
