作者: Elena Galvani , Godefridus J Peters , Elisa Giovannetti
DOI: 10.1517/13543784.2011.617742
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摘要: Introduction: The folate-dependent enzyme thymidylate synthase (TS) plays a pivotal role in DNA replication/repair and cancer cell proliferation, represents valid target for the treatment of several tumor types, including NSCLC. NSCLC is leading cause cancer-related mortality, TS inhibitors have gone into preclinical clinical testing, with pemetrexed emerging its approval widespread use as first-/second-line maintenance therapy this disease. Areas covered: This review summarizes therapeutic options NSCLC, well background rationale targeting TS. authors also recent pharmacogenetic studies data from trials evaluating novel inhibitors, hoping that reader will gain comprehensive overview field inhibition, specifically relating to drugs used or being developed lung patients. Expert opinion: validated However, benefits conventional chemotherapy hav...