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Giandomenico Roviello1,2, Andrea Ravelli3, Anna Ida Fiaschi4, Maria Rosa Cappelletti2, Angela Gobbi2, Chiara Senti2, Laura Zanotti2, Karol Polom5, Andrew R Reynolds6, Stephen B Fox7, Daniele Generali2,8.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Apatinib, a small-molecule inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2, has demonstrated encouraging anti-cancer activity in gastric cancer within both in vitro and in vivo models. AREAS COVERED: Apatinib's efficacy, tolerability and safety have been evaluated in one Phase II and one Phase III study in metastatic/advanced gastric cancer. In this review, we focus on the mechanism of action of apatinib, its pharmacokinetic profile and its clinical activity in the treatment of advanced/metastatic gastric cancer. Expert commentary: Unfortunately, as yet, there is no definitive biomarker data for apatinib in gastric cancer.Entities:
Keywords: Gastric cancer; VEGFR2; angiogenesis; apatinib; chemotherapy
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27376400 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2016.1209407
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol ISSN: 1747-4124 Impact factor: 3.869