Role of angiogenesis inhibitors in colorectal cancer: sensitive and insensitive tumors.

Abstract:

:Angiogenesis is a key factor in the carcinogenesis process. In oncological practice, angiogenesis inhibition, mainly through the blockade of the VEGF family and its receptors, has been robustly demonstrated to produce clinical benefits and, in specific disease subsets such as colorectal cancer, to extend the overall survival of treated patients. VEGF is a multifunctional growth factor that mediates its functions through cognate receptors on endothelial cells and it has been discovered for its capability to induce macromolecule hyperpermeability in veins and venules. Several approaches have been taken to target angiogenesis in cancer: drugs that target one or more soluble ligands of the VEGF family, drugs that selectively inhibit one or more receptors of the VEGF receptor family, and drugs that inhibit VEGF receptor(s) among other, non VEGF-related targets. At present, two compounds have shown significant clinical activity, bevacizumab, Avastin® and aflibercept, Zaltrap®, and only one of these (bevacizumab) has so far been registered for use in clinical practice. In the present review, we explore and summarize the main features of the angiogenetic process, concerning in particular a common and potentially lethal disease as colorectal cancer. We overview the molecular pathways that characterize angiogenesis, focusing on VEGF family, the current applications and limitations of its blockade in oncology, and the hypothetical future perspectives of anti-angiogenic therapy.

authors

Bagnasco L,Piras D,Parodi S,Bauer I,Zoppoli G,Patrone F,Ballestrero A

doi

10.2174/156800912800190929

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-05-01 00:00:00

pages

303-15

issue

4

eissn

1568-0096

issn

1873-5576

pii

CCDT-EPUB-20120305-003

journal_volume

12

pub_type

杂志文章,评审
  • Targeted therapies in non-small cell lung cancer: proven concepts and unfulfilled promises.

    abstract::Targeted therapies focus on signaling pathways in cancer cells and other molecular processes involved in oncogenesis. Recent approaches affect the following major groups: the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-family, angiogenesis, the eicosanoid pathway, the PKC/ Ras/ MAPK pathway, the proteasome and inducers of...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156800906777441780

    authors: Auberger J,Loeffler-Ragg J,Wurzer W,Hilbe W

    更新日期:2006-06-01 00:00:00

  • Alternative splicing in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML): a novel therapeutic target?

    abstract::Although the imatinib based therapy of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) represents a triumph of medicine, not all patients with CML benefit from this drug due to the development of resistance and intolerance. The interruption of imatinib treatment is often followed by clinical relapse, suggesting a failure in the killin...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/15680096113139990083

    authors: Adamia S,Pilarski PM,Bar-Natan M,Stone RM,Griffin JD

    更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00

  • Adding to the mix: fibroblast growth factor and platelet-derived growth factor receptor pathways as targets in non-small cell lung cancer.

    abstract::The treatment of advanced non � small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) increasingly involves the use of molecularly targeted therapy with activity against either the tumor directly, or indirectly, through activity against host-derived mechanisms of tumor support such as angiogenesis. The most well studied signaling pathway as...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156800912799095144

    authors: Kono SA,Heasley LE,Doebele RC,Camidge DR

    更新日期:2012-02-01 00:00:00

  • MicroRNAs in the pathobiology of multiple myeloma.

    abstract::MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that bind to the 3'untranslated region of target mRNAs and lead to translation repression or mRNA degradation, thus regulating important cell processes. MiRNA deregulation has been identified in virtually all types of cancer, and miRNA profiling has proved useful in cancer ...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156800912802429274

    authors: Lionetti M,Agnelli L,Lombardi L,Tassone P,Neri A

    更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00

  • Role of Glioma-associated GLI1 Oncogene in Carcinogenesis and Cancertargeted Therapy.

    abstract::Glioma-associated oncogenes (GLIs) are zinc finger protein family members and downstream regulatory factors of the classic Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway. GLI proteins influence the growth and development of organisms and aid in tissue repair. However, aberrant expression of the GLI family member GLI1 promotes carcin...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568009618666171129223533

    authors: Wu J,Di D,Zhao C,Liu Y,Chen H,Gong Y,Zhao X,Chen H

    更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00

  • Chemotherapy Delivery Strategies to the Central Nervous System: neither Optional nor Superfluous.

    abstract::Malignant brain tumors including primary brain tumors (e.g., glioblastoma multiforme) and metastases, are aggressive and lethal entities for the majority of affected patients. Current standard treatments involving combinations of surgery, radiotherapy and systemic chemotherapy offer only modest improvements in surviva...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568009615666150616123548

    authors: Drapeau A,Fortin D

    更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00

  • Mechanisms used by human papillomaviruses to escape the host immune response.

    abstract::The greatest risk factor for the development of cervical and other cancers that have been linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV) family is the persistence of the virus. To persist for the decades required to develop HPV-related cancers, the virus must escape host immunity. HPV is a simple DNA virus that has evolved ...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156800907780006869

    authors: Kanodia S,Fahey LM,Kast WM

    更新日期:2007-02-01 00:00:00

  • Molecular targets of the oncogenic transcription factor jun.

    abstract::The Jun oncoprotein is a major component of the transcription factor complex AP-1, which regulates the expression of multiple genes essential for cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. Constitutive activation of endogenous AP-1 is required for tumor formation in avian and mammalian cell transformation syst...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568009033333781

    authors: Hartl M,Bader AG,Bister K

    更新日期:2003-02-01 00:00:00

  • CD147/EMMPRIN and CD44 are potential therapeutic targets for metastatic prostate cancer.

    abstract::Prostate cancer (CaP) is a major health problem in males in Western countries. Current therapeutic approaches are limited and many patients die of secondary disease (metastases). There is no cure for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Targeting tumor-associated antigens is fast emerging as an area...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156800910791190193

    authors: Hao JL,Cozzi PJ,Khatri A,Power CA,Li Y

    更新日期:2010-05-01 00:00:00

  • Short-chain fatty acid inhibitors of histone deacetylases: promising anticancer therapeutics?

    abstract::Cancer is a disease in which cellular growth regulatory networks are disrupted. Lesions in well-characterized oncogenes and tumor suppressors often contribute to the dysregulation, but recent work has also uncovered the fundamental importance of enzymes that modulate the acetylation status of chromatin to the initiati...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568009033481994

    authors: Chen JS,Faller DV,Spanjaard RA

    更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00

  • Effects of Iron Chelation in Osteosarcoma.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Osteosarcoma is an aggressive bone tumor. Itrepresents the principal cause of cancer-associated death in children.Considering the recent findings on the role of iron in cancer, iron chelation has been investigated for its antineoplastic properties in many tumors. Deferasirox is the most used iron chelator co...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.2174/1568009620666201230090531

    authors: Argenziano M,Di Paola A,Tortora C,Di Pinto D,Pota E,Di Martino M,Perrotta S,Rossi F,Punzo F

    更新日期:2020-12-29 00:00:00

  • Apoptosis suppression by candidate oncogene PLAC8 is reversed in other cell types.

    abstract::Targets for cancer therapy are conventionally selected by identification of molecules acting downstream of established tumour suppressors and oncoproteins, such as p53, c-Myc and Ras. However, the forward genetics approach provides an alternative, conceptually distinct, strategy for identifying target molecules de nov...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Mourtada-Maarabouni M,Watson D,Munir M,Farzaneh F,Williams GT

    更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00

  • Novel approaches for molecular targeted therapy of breast cancer: interfering with PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling.

    abstract::Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent and devastating malignant diseases in women worldwide. Fortunately, while breast cancer incidence is still increasing, its death rate is declining. This is mainly due to early diagnosis and potent therapies such as blockade of estrogen receptor- or of ErbB2 (HER2-neu) membran...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568009611313020008

    authors: Grunt TW,Mariani GL

    更新日期:2013-02-01 00:00:00

  • Insight into Discovery of Next Generation Reversible TMLR Inhibitors Targeting EGFR Activating and Drug Resistant T790M Mutants.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a well-recognised drug target exploited for treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Gefitinib and erlotinib are first generation clinically employed inhibitors used against EGFR activating mutants. However, during course of treatment these inhibitors become ine...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568009617666170330112842

    authors: Agarwal SM,Pal D,Gupta M,Saini R

    更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00

  • Tumor-targeted inhibition by a novel strategy - mimoretrovirus expressing siRNA targeting the Pokemon gene.

    abstract::Pokemon gene has crucial but versatile functions in cell differentiation, proliferation and tumorigenesis. It is a master regulator of the ARF-HDM2-p53 and Rb-E2F pathways. The facts that the expression of Pokemon is essential for tumor formation and many kinds of tumors over-express the Pokemon gene make it an attrac...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.2174/156800910793357907

    authors: Tian Z,Wang H,Jia Z,Shi J,Tang J,Mao L,Liu H,Deng Y,He Y,Ruan Z,Li J,Wu Y,Ni B

    更新日期:2010-12-01 00:00:00

  • Antiandrogens in prostate cancer endocrine therapy.

    abstract::Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed tumor in industrialized countries. Endocrine therapy, which is based on interference with androgen signaling is only palliative. Drugs used in prostate cancer therapy are luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists and antiandrogens. Application of LHRH agonis...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568009043332925

    authors: Culig Z,Bartsch G,Hobisch A

    更新日期:2004-08-01 00:00:00

  • Oncolytic viruses driven by tumor-specific promoters.

    abstract::Oncolytic viruses can selectively replicate in and lead to tumor cell lysis with minimal infection/replication potential in adjoining non-neoplastic tissue. Because of paramount safety concerns, first-generation oncolytic viruses were designed to be significantly attenuated in their lytic potential. Results from recen...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156800907780058880

    authors: Hardcastle J,Kurozumi K,Chiocca EA,Kaur B

    更新日期:2007-03-01 00:00:00

  • Targeting the STAT pathway in head and neck cancer: recent advances and future prospects.

    abstract::Head and neck cancer, the sixth most common type of cancer worldwide, is associated with a dismal prognosis that has minimally improved during the last few decades. Future advances in the treatment and prognosis of this fatal disease largely rely upon a better understanding of the molecular events that underlie tumor ...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568009043332736

    authors: Nikitakis NG,Siavash H,Sauk JJ

    更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00

  • Peptidyl prolyl isomerase, Pin1 is a potential target for enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of etoposide.

    abstract::The peptidyl prolyl isomerase (Pin1) that induces cis-trans isomerization of the peptide bond involving serine/threonine-proline has recently been shown to regulate the activity of many phosphoproteins including the ones involved in damage response pathways. We investigated Pin1 as a potential target for enhancing the...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.2174/156800911794519761

    authors: Mathur R,Chandna S,N Kapoor P,S Dwarakanath B

    更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00

  • Analogs of cinnamic acid benzyl amide as nonclassical inhibitors of activated JAK2 kinase.

    abstract::Scaffold-based analogs of cinnamic acid benzyl amide (CABA) exhibit pleiotropic effects in cancer cells, and their exact molecular mechanism of action is under investigation. The present study is part of our systemic analysis of interactions of CABA analogs with their molecular targets. These compounds were shown to i...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.2174/1568009614666140821122718

    authors: Mielecki M,Milner-Krawczyk M,Grzelak K,Mielecki D,Krzysko KA,Lesyng B,Priebe W

    更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00

  • Bisphosphonates in the prevention of disease recurrence: current results and ongoing trials.

    abstract::Bisphosphonates are the standard of care for preventing skeletal morbidity and treating hypercalcemia of malignancy in patients with bone metastases. Zoledronic acid (intravenous; 4 mg monthly) is approved to prevent skeletal-related events (SREs) in patients with bone metastases from several tumor types, and can impr...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156800909789760267

    authors: Gnant M

    更新日期:2009-11-01 00:00:00

  • Macrophage Flipping from Foe to Friend: A Matter of Interest in Breast Carcinoma Heterogeneity Driving Drug Resistance.

    abstract::Tumor heterogeneity within various cancer types including breast carcinoma is pivotal in the manifestations of tumor hallmarks. Tumor heterogeneity is seen as a common landscape where intra-tumoral components including cellular and non-cellular factors create an interface with outside environment that leads to the uni...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568009618666180628102247

    authors: Tandon I,Sharma NK

    更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00

  • Myelodysplastic syndromes: review of pathophysiology and current novel treatment approaches.

    abstract::Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a heterogeneous group of clonal disorders of hematopoietic progenitors manifest by cytopenias, bleeding, infection, and potential for progression to acute myelogenous leukemia. The wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, including variability in illness severity and potential for ...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156800907781662284

    authors: Warlick ED,Smith BD

    更新日期:2007-09-01 00:00:00

  • Integrins in cancer treatment.

    abstract::Anchorage-independent growth, anoikis resistance, and most steps of metastasis formation are integrin-mediated or -dependent processes, which are characteristics of malignant tumor cells. Acting as oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes, integrins may be involved in the oncogenic transformation of normal cells and their ...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156800906776056518

    authors: Eble JA,Haier J

    更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00

  • The clinical applications of heat shock protein inhibitors in cancer - present and future.

    abstract::The potential clinical applications of the prototype first-in-class Hsp90 inhibitor 17AAG and other emerging Hsp90 drugs are very exciting. Rigorously planned and executed clinical trials, incorporating measurement of appropriate biomarkers and pharmocodynamic endpoints are critical for selecting the optimal dose and ...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568009033481813

    authors: Banerji U,Judson I,Workman P

    更新日期:2003-10-01 00:00:00

  • Preferentially Expressed Antigen in Melanoma (PRAME) and the PRAME Family of Leucine-Rich Repeat Proteins.

    abstract::Preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma (PRAME) is the best characterized member of the PRAME family of leucine-rich repeat (LRR) proteins. Mammalian genomes contain multiple members of the PRAME family whereas in other vertebrate genomes only one PRAME-like LRR protein was identified. PRAME is a cancer/testis an...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568009616666151222151818

    authors: Hermes N,Kewitz S,Staege MS

    更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00

  • Targeting IDH Mutations in AML: Wielding the Double-edged Sword of Differentiation.

    abstract::The genomic characterization of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) by DNA sequencing has illuminated subclasses of the disease, with distinct driver mutations, that might be responsive to targeted therapies. Approximately 15-23% of AML genomes harbor mutations in one of two isoforms of isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH1 or IDH2...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.2174/1568009620666200424145622

    authors: Becker JS,Fathi AT

    更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00

  • Modification of alternative splicing by antisense oligonucleotides as a potential chemotherapy for cancer and other diseases.

    abstract::It has been estimated that greater than 35% of all human genes undergo alternative splicing. The process of alternative splicing is highly regulated and disruption of a splicing pattern can produce splice variants that have different functions. Certain splice variants that are associated with induction of cell death, ...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568009013334124

    authors: Mercatante DR,Sazani P,Kole R

    更新日期:2001-11-01 00:00:00

  • FHIT and p53 status and response to platinum-based treatment in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

    abstract::Inactivation of the FHIT and TP53 genes is frequently observed in primary non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) and cell lines and may contribute to resistance to apoptotic stimuli elicited by various anti-tumor drugs. To evaluate a possible relationship between FHIT and TP53 status and response to platinum-analogue reg...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.2174/156800908785133204

    authors: Cortinovis DL,Andriani F,Livio A,Fabbri A,Perrone F,Marcomini B,Pilotti S,Mariani L,Bidoli P,Bajetta E,Roz L,Sozzi G

    更新日期:2008-08-01 00:00:00

  • Targeting ATP7A to increase the sensitivity of neuroblastoma cells to retinoid therapy.

    abstract::Following the discovery that defective retinoid signaling directly contributes to tumorigenesis, and, that retinoids have an anti-cancer effect in vitro and in vivo, retinoids have become part of the routine care in children with neuroblastoma at the stage of minimal residual disease. However, many patients still rela...

    journal_title:Current cancer drug targets

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156800911796798968

    authors: Cheung BB,Marshall GM

    更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00