Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
Cancer Lett. 2010 Dec 8;298(2):139-49. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2010.08.014.
Glioblastoma (GBM) is an extremely aggressive, infiltrative tumor with a poor prognosis. The regulatory approval of bevacizumab for recurrent GBM has confirmed that molecularly targeted agents have potential for GBM treatment. Preclinical data showing that SRC and SRC-family kinases (SFKs) mediate intracellular signaling pathways controlling key biologic/oncogenic processes provide a strong rationale for investigating SRC/SFK inhibitors, e.g., dasatinib, in GBM and clinical studies are underway. The activity of these agents against solid tumors suggests that they may also be useful in treating brain metastases. This article reviews the potential for using SRC/SFK inhibitors to treat GBM and brain metastases.
胶质母细胞瘤(GBM)是一种侵袭性强、预后差的肿瘤。贝伐单抗治疗复发性 GBM 的监管批准证实了分子靶向药物在 GBM 治疗中的潜力。临床前数据表明,SRC 和 SRC 家族激酶(SFKs)介导控制关键生物学/致癌过程的细胞内信号通路,为研究 SRC/SFK 抑制剂(如达沙替尼)在 GBM 中的作用提供了强有力的依据,并且正在进行临床研究。这些药物对实体瘤的活性表明,它们在治疗脑转移瘤方面也可能有用。本文综述了使用 SRC/SFK 抑制剂治疗 GBM 和脑转移瘤的潜力。