title: Molecular targets in the inhibition of angiogenesis.
abstract: Angiogenesis, the process of blood vessel formation, is crucial for malignant tumour growth and metastases; therefore, it has become an attractive target for anticancer therapy. Theoretically applicable to most solid tumours, this therapy may be advantageous over existing cytotoxic therapy, since it is directed at genetically stable endothelium growing within tumours rather than at malignant cells, which acquire resistance to treatment. Many promising angiogenesis inhibitors have been developed, although their activity has yet to be demonstrated in human clinical trials. To improve therapeutic benefit, this may require further insight into tumour angiogenesis, development of appropriate surrogate markers of activity, treatment of early stage neoplastic disease and probably a combination of different classes of antiangiogenesis agents to overcome redundant mechanisms of angiogenesis control.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, Department of Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center, 420 Delaware Street, MMC 480, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. dudek002@umn.edu
authors.forename: Arkadiusz Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Dudek
authors.forename: Wojciech Z
authors.initials: WZ
authors.lastname: Pawlak
authors.forename: Mark N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Kirstein
mesh_terms: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D042501:Angiogenic Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology; D042682:Angiopoietins / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015195:Drug Design; D043169:Endostatins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D016023:Integrins / Q000502:physiology; D061965:Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases / Q000502:physiology; D051379:Mice; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000188:drug therapy; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic / Q000187:drug effects; D010978:Platelet Factor 4 / Q000502:physiology; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology; D042764:Receptors, TIE / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019699:Thrombospondins / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D042501:Angiogenic Proteins; D042682:Angiopoietins; D043169:Endostatins; D016023:Integrins; D061965:Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D019699:Thrombospondins; D010978:Platelet Factor 4; D013792:Thalidomide; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D042764:Receptors, TIE; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases