Targeting angiogenesis: progress with anti-VEGF treatment with large molecules

A Grothey, E Galanis - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2009 - nature.com
Angiogenesis—one of the hallmarks of cancer—has emerged as a valid therapeutic target in
oncology. The VEGF system represents a key mediator of tumor-initiated angiogenesis and …

Discovery and development of bevacizumab, an anti-VEGF antibody for treating cancer

N Ferrara, KJ Hillan, HP Gerber… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2004 - nature.com
The existence of factors that stimulate blood vessel growth, thereby recruiting a neovascular
supply to nourish a growing tumour, was postulated many decades ago, although the …

Comparing protein VEGF inhibitors: in vitro biological studies

L Yu, XH Liang, N Ferrara - Biochemical and biophysical research …, 2011 - Elsevier
VEGF inhibitors are widely used as a therapy for tumors and intravascular neovascular
disorders, but limited and conflicting data regarding their relative biological potencies are …

Targeting angiogenesis driven by vascular endothelial growth factors using antibody-based therapies

A Grothey, LM Ellis - The Cancer Journal, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Angiogenesis, one of the hallmarks of cancer, has recently become the target of
therapeutic approaches in oncology. Among the complex system of pro-and antiangiogenic …

Anti-VEGF therapies in the clinic

KL Meadows, HI Hurwitz - Cold Spring …, 2012 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
The development and use of antiangiogenesis agents, particularly those targeting vascular
endothelial growth factor (VEGF), has become an integral component of anticancer …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress on vascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitors with dual targeting capabilities for tumor therapy

Y Liu, Y Li, Y Wang, C Lin, D Zhang, J Chen… - Journal of Hematology & …, 2022 - Springer
Vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFRs) are a family of receptor protein
tyrosine kinases that play an important role in the regulation of tumor-induced angiogenesis …

Targeting the VEGF signaling pathway in cancer therapy

MJ Waldner, MF Neurath - Expert opinion on therapeutic targets, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Angiogenesis was first proposed as a possible target for the treatment of
human cancer several decades ago. During recent years, the discovery of VEGF as the main …

Antiangiogenic therapy—evolving view based on clinical trial results

GC Jayson, DJ Hicklin, LM Ellis - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2012 - nature.com
Antiangiogenic therapies that target VEGF or its receptors have become a mainstay of
cancer therapy in multiple malignancies. However, the clinical efficacy of these agents is …

Tumor angiogenesis and VEGFR-2: mechanism, pathways and current biological therapeutic interventions

AA Shah, MA Kamal, S Akhtar - Current Drug Metabolism, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Angiogenesis, involving the formation of new blood vessels from preexisting
vessels, caters an important biological phenomenon for the growth and development of …

Bevacizumab, a humanized anti‐angiogenic monoclonal antibody for the treatment of colorectal cancer

I Krämer, HP Lipp - Journal of clinical pharmacy and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Angiogenesis is the process by which new blood vessels are created from pre‐existing
vessels. It is essential for the growth and development of normal cells and tissues during …