title: Inhibitors of the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor.
abstract: The inhibitors of VEGF-mediated signaling continue to wind their way through extensive preclinical and clinical development paths. Whereas the first phase III trial did not meet its endpoints, one hopes that the others will. As we learn more about the VEGF pathways in the laboratory and the clinic, we can interpret with greater certainty what role these drugs or their successors will have in the treatment of human cancers.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Institute Medical Group, St. John's Health Center, 2001 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 560W, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA. rosenl@jwci.org
authors.forename: Lee S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Rosen
mesh_terms: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068258:Bevacizumab; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000188:drug therapy; D015195:Drug Design; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000502:physiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010793:Phthalazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010880:Piperidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011725:Pyridines; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016337:RNA, Catalytic / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017211:Treatment Failure; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D040281:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000502:physiology; D040301:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000502:physiology; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; C121301:Angiozyme; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007211:Indoles; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008222:Lymphokines; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D010793:Phthalazines; D010880:Piperidines; D011725:Pyridines; D011758:Pyrroles; D011799:Quinazolines; D016337:RNA, Catalytic; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors; D000068258:Bevacizumab; C404768:vatalanib; C116890:Semaxinib; D040281:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1; D040301:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2; C452423:vandetanib