Halofuginone inhibits angiogenesis and growth in implanted metastatic rat brain tumor model-an MRI study

R Abramovitch, A Itzik, H Harel, A Nagler, I Vlodavsky… - Neoplasia, 2004 - Elsevier
Tumor growth and metastasis depend on angiogenesis; therefore, efforts are made to
develop specific angiogenic inhibitors. Halofuginone (HF) is a potent inhibitor of collagen …

Inhibition of neovascularization and tumor growth, facilitation of wound repair, by halofuginone, an inhibitor of collagen type I synthesis

R Abramovitch, H Dafni, M Neeman, A Nagler, M Pines - Neoplasia, 1999 - Elsevier
Halofuginone, an inhibitor of collagen α1 (I) gene expression was used for the treatment of
subcutaneously implanted C6 glioma tumors. Halofuginone had no effect on the growth of …

Halofuginone: from veterinary use to human therapy

M Pines, I Vlodavsky, A Nagler - Drug development research, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
At present, halofuginone is the only known inhibitor of collagen synthesis that is type
specific. Halofuginone was found to inhibit collagen α1 (I) gene expression and collagen …

Halofuginone inhibits tumor growth in the polyoma middle T antigen mouse via a thrombospondin-1 independent mechanism

KO Yee, CM Connolly, M Pines… - Cancer biology & therapy, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Halofuginone inhibits fibrosis by decreasing type I collagen synthesis and tumor growth
through an anti-angiogenic mechanism. In vitro data suggested that halofuginone inhibited …

Halofuginone suppresses the lung metastasis of chemically induced hepatocellular carcinoma in rats through MMP inhibition

D Taras, JF Blanc, A Rullier, N Dugot-Senan… - Neoplasia, 2006 - Elsevier
Halofuginone, an inhibitor of collagen synthesis, appears to be a promising antitumoral drug
in preclinical studies. We used a relevant rat model of autochthonous, chemically induced …

Treatment with Halofuginone Results in Marked Growth Inhibition of a von Hippel-Lindau Pheochromocytoma in Vivo

DJ Gross, I Reibstein, L Weiss, S Slavin, H Dafni… - Clinical cancer …, 2003 - AACR
Halofuginone has recently been shown to inhibit tumor progression of various types of
cancers. The antitumoral effect was associated with decreased tumor angiogenesis rather …

Halofuginone inhibits phosphorylation of SMAD-2 reducing angiogenesis and leukemia burden in an acute promyelocytic leukemia mouse model

PA Assis, LL De Figueiredo-Pontes, ASG Lima… - Journal of Experimental …, 2015 - Springer
Background Halofuginone (HF) is a low-molecular-weight alkaloid that has been
demonstrated to interfere with Metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and Tumor Growth Factor-β …

Pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of halofuginone (NSC 713205) in CD2F1 mice and Fischer 344 rats

KP Stecklair, DR Hamburger, MJ Egorin… - Cancer chemotherapy …, 2001 - Springer
Purpose: Halofuginone (HF) inhibits synthesis of collagen type I and matrix
metalloproteinase-2 and is being considered for clinical evaluation as an antineoplastic …

Halofuginone: a potent inhibitor of critical steps in angiogenesis progression

M Elkin, HQ Miao, A Nagler, E Aingorn… - The FASEB …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
We have previously demonstrated that halofuginone, a low molecular weight quinazolinone
alkaloid, is a potent inhibitor of collagen α1 (I) and matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP‐2) gene …

Halofuginone inhibits the establishment and progression of melanoma bone metastases

P Juárez, KS Mohammad, JJ Yin, PGJ Fournier… - Cancer research, 2012 - AACR
TGF-β derived from bone fuels melanoma bone metastases by inducing tumor secretion of
prometastatic factors that act on bone cells to change the skeletal microenvironment …