| Literature DB >> 26568023 |
Francesco Massari1, Chiara Ciccarese1, Matteo Santoni2, Antonio Lopez-Beltran3, Marina Scarpelli4, Rodolfo Montironi4, Liang Cheng5,6.
Abstract
Fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) pathway is involved in driving vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-independent tumor angiogenesis, as a compensatory mechanism to escape VEGF-targeted therapies. Therefore, targeting FGF/FGFR axis seems to be a promising strategy in order to inhibit tumor angiogenesis and reduce resistance to VEGF receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors. This editorial is focused on the role of FGF/FGFR pathway in renal cell carcinoma and on the ongoing trials of emerging agents targeting this axis.Entities:
Keywords: fibroblast growth factor receptor; kidney; personalized medicine; precision medicine; renal cell carcinoma; targeted therapy; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26568023 DOI: 10.1586/14737140.2015.1110488
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Rev Anticancer Ther ISSN: 1473-7140 Impact factor: 4.512