作者: Céline Clémenson , Cyrus Chargari , Eric Deutsch
DOI: 10.1016/J.CRITREVONC.2012.10.002
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摘要: Vascular disrupting agents (VDAs) are a relatively new class of drugs that target tumor vasculature and induce blood flow shutdown subsequent necrosis in the core. The first generation these is actively evaluated clinical trials, whereas molecules developed order to enhance efficacy overcome resistance mechanisms. VDA used as single agent only cause moderate growth delay. So, strategy aiming at combining conventional cancer treatments undergoing extensive investigations. A special emphasis has been put on combination with chemotherapeutic agents. Besides, numerous preclinical studies have also clearly established association radiotherapy can improve antitumor treatment may lead therapeutic gain. However, up date, there lack trials evaluating such combinations, it would be great interest since widely anticancer treatment.