Rini Brian I
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue/Desk R35, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
Curr Oncol Rep. 2006 Mar;8(2):85-9. doi: 10.1007/s11912-006-0041-5.
Several molecular pathways are implicated in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) pathogenesis, including von Hippel--Lindau (VHL) gene inactivation leading to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression. Therapeutic targeting of VEGF and related pathways has been undertaken in metastatic RCC. Substantial clinical activity has been reported for multiple agents, leading to several clinical questions regarding the optimal use of these agents. The biology, clinical results, and future considerations regarding VEGF-targeted agents in RCC are presented in this article.
几种分子途径与肾细胞癌(RCC)的发病机制有关,包括导致血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)表达的von Hippel-Lindau(VHL)基因失活。转移性肾细胞癌已针对VEGF及相关途径进行了靶向治疗。已报道多种药物具有显著的临床活性,这引发了关于这些药物最佳使用方式的若干临床问题。本文介绍了肾细胞癌中VEGF靶向药物的生物学特性、临床结果及未来考量。