title: Recent development of molecular-targeted drugs in lung cancer.
abstract: Numerous molecular target drugs have been introduced for the treatment of advanced malignancies. In the treatment of lung cancer, epidermoid growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKI) demonstrate striking antitumor activity in selected EGFR mutation positive patients. Patient selection by biomarker is extremely important to obtain successful results. The anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antibody, bevacizumab, shows a markedly increased response rate, progression free survival of advanced non-squamous cell lung cancer when combined with cytotoxic drugs. The classification of lung cancer is rapidly changing based on the advances in molecular biology. Here, the recent development of new molecular target drugs against lung cancer is thoroughly reviewed in addition to EGFR-TKIs and bevacizumab with special emphasis on the clinical application.
authors.affiliation: Kinki University School of Medicine, Osaka. nsaijo@med.kindai.ac.jp
authors.forename: Nagahiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saijo
authors.forename: Hirotsugu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kenmotsu
mesh_terms: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000068258:Bevacizumab; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000639:trends; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000639:trends*; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; C467484:VEGFA protein, human; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D000068258:Bevacizumab; D066246:ErbB Receptors