title: Issues and progress with protein kinase inhibitors for cancer treatment.
abstract: Identification of the key roles of protein kinases in cancer has led to extensive efforts to develop kinase inhibitors for the treatment of a wide range of cancers, and more than 30 such agents are now in clinical trials. Here, we consider the crucial issues in the development of kinase inhibitors for cancer, and discuss strategies to address the challenges raised by these issues in the light of preclinical and clinical experiences so far.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Investigational Drug Branch, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Blvd, Room 7131, Rockville, Maryland 20852, USA. danceyj@ctep.nci.nih.gov
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dancey
authors.forename: Edward A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Sausville
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015195:Drug Design; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors