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The Oncologist, Vol. 10, No. 6, 382-391, June 2005; doi:10.1634/theoncologist.10-6-382
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VEGF-Targeted Therapy: Therapeutic Potential and Recent Advances

Lee S. Rosen

John Wayne Cancer Institute and St. John’s Health Center, Santa Monica, California, USA

Correspondence: Correspondence: Lee S. Rosen, M.D., 2020 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 510, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA. Telephone: 310-633-8400; Fax: 310-633-8419; e-mail: lrosen{at}premiereoncology.com

After over 30 years of theorizing, the use of angiogenesis inhibitors as anticancer therapy has finally moved from the realm of research to reality. Normal adult vasculature is generally quiescent in nature, with endothelial cells dividing approximately every 10 years. In contrast, the growth of tumors requires constant vascular growth and remodeling in order for solid tumors to grow beyond 1–2 mm3 in size. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors are key regulators of the process of angiogenesis, which makes them attractive therapeutic targets. A multitude of VEGF-targeted inhibitory agents are currently being investigated for the treatment of cancer. This review article focuses on recent developments in the use of angiogenesis inhibitors for the treatment of breast, lung, and colorectal cancers.

Key Words. Angiogenesis • Lung cancer • VEGF • Vascular endothelial growth factor • Colorectal cancer • Breast cancer • Bevacizumab • Vatalanib • PTK787




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