title: c-Met targeted therapy of cholangiocarcinoma.
abstract: Cholangiocarcinoma continues to be a challenging disease to treat. Systemic therapy is used in unresectable disease, disease progression after surgery, and in the palliative setting. Unfortunately, results of multiple phase II trials have rarely yielded positive results. As data on the molecular carcinogenesis of cholangiocarcinoma is developing, we are more able to understand the disease process and can use this understanding to create unique targeted therapies. We reviewed the role of c-Met/hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) in the development of cholangiocarcinoma. Furthermore, we explored the use of the c-Met guided cascade as a target to treat cholangiocarcinoma. We reviewed the current use and options for future development of c-Met agents to treat this disease.
authors.affiliation: Scott & White Cancer Research Institute, Temple, Texas 76502, USA.
authors.forename: Matei-P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Socoteanu
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mott
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alpini
authors.forename: Arthur-E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Frankel
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D019859:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; C066855:HGF protein, human; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor; D019859:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met