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Peng W, Yao C, Pan Q, Zhang Z, Ye J, Shen B, Zhou G, Fang Y. Novel considerations on EGFR-based therapy as a contributor to cancer cell death in NSCLC. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1120278. [PMID: 36910653 PMCID: PMC9995697 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1120278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) represented by gefitinib and erlotinib are widely used in treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, acquired resistance to EGFR-TKI treatment remains a clinical challenge. In recent years, emerging research investigated in EGFR-TKI-based combination therapy regimens, and remarkable achievements have been reported. This article focuses on EGFR-TKI-based regimens, reviews the standard and novel application of EGFR targets, and summarizes the mechanisms of EGFR-TKI combinations including chemotherapy, anti-vascular endothelial growth factor monoclonal antibodies, and immunotherapy in the treatment of NSCLC. Additionally, we summarize clinical trials of EGFR-TKI-based combination therapy expanding indications to EGFR mutation-negative lung malignancies. Moreover, novel strategies are under research to explore new drugs with good biocompatibility. Nanoparticles encapsulating non-coding RNA and chemotherapy of new dosage forms drawn great attention and showed promising prospects in effective delivery and stable release. Overall, as the development of resistance to EGFR-TKIs treatment is inevitable in most of the cases, further research is needed to clarify the underlying mechanism of the resistance, and to evaluate and establish EGFR-TKI combination therapies to diversify the treatment landscape for NSCLC.
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- Weiwei Peng
- Department of Medical Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Liyang People's Hospital, Liyang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Inhibiting ALK-TOPK signaling pathway promotes cell apoptosis of ALK-positive NSCLC. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13:828. [PMID: 36167821 PMCID: PMC9515217 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-022-05260-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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T-LAK cell-oriented protein kinase (TOPK) is a potential therapeutic target in tumors. However, its role in anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has not been reported. Here, we found that TOPK was highly expressed in ALK-positive NSCLC. Additionally, ALK was identified as another upstream kinase of TOPK by in vitro kinase assay screening. Then, it was proven that ALK phosphorylated TOPK at Y74 in vitro and ex vivo, and the pathways downstream of ALK-TOPK were explored by phosphoproteomic analysis. Subsequently, we demonstrated that inhibiting TOPK enhanced tumor sensitivity to alectinib (an ALK inhibitor). The combination of alectinib and HI-032 (a TOPK inhibitor) suppressed the growth and promoted the apoptosis of ALK-positive NSCLC cells ex vivo and in vivo. Our findings reveal a novel ALK-TOPK signaling pathway in ALK-positive NSCLC. The combination of alectinib and HI-032 might be a promising therapeutic strategy for improving the sensitivity of ALK-positive NSCLC to targeted therapy.
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Peng L, Zhu L, Sun Y, Stebbing J, Selvaggi G, Zhang Y, Yu Z. Targeting ALK Rearrangements in NSCLC: Current State of the Art. Front Oncol 2022; 12:863461. [PMID: 35463328 PMCID: PMC9020874 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.863461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) alterations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can be effectively treated with a variety of ALK-targeted drugs. After the approval of the first-generation ALK inhibitor crizotinib which achieved better results in prolonging the progression-free survival (PFS) compared with chemotherapy, a number of next-generation ALK inhibitors have been developed including ceritinib, alectinib, brigatinib, and ensartinib. Recently, a potent, third-generation ALK inhibitor, lorlatinib, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first-line treatment of ALK-positive (ALK+) NSCLC. These drugs have manageable toxicity profiles. Responses to ALK inhibitors are however often not durable, and acquired resistance can occur as on-target or off-target alterations. Studies are underway to explore the mechanisms of resistance and optimal treatment options beyond progression. Efforts have also been undertaken to develop further generations of ALK inhibitors. This review will summarize the current situation of targeting the ALK signaling pathway.
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- Ling Peng
- Cancer Center, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shouguang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shouguang, China
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- Cancer Center, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Division of Cancer, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Lung Cancer and Gastrointestinal Unit, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital and Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China
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Pan Y, Deng C, Qiu Z, Cao C, Wu F. The Resistance Mechanisms and Treatment Strategies for ALK-Rearranged Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:713530. [PMID: 34660278 PMCID: PMC8517331 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.713530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) is a validated molecular target for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has led to significantly improved survival benefits. However, the clinical benefits of targeting ALK using TKIs are limited due to the emergence of drug resistance. The landscape of resistance mechanisms and treatment decisions has become increasingly complex. Therefore, continued research into new drugs and combinatorial therapies is required to improve outcomes in NSCLC. In this review, we explore the resistance mechanisms of ALK TKIs in advanced NSCLC in order to provide a theoretical basis and research ideas for solving the problem of ALK drug resistance.
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- Yue Pan
- Department of Oncology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Oncology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Oncology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Oncology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Cancer Mega-Data Intelligent Application and Engineering Research Centre, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Tumor Models and Individualized Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Early Diagnosis and Precise Treatment of Lung Cancer, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Nensi S, Ashton J. ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer; potential combination drug treatments. Curr Cancer Drug Targets 2021; 21:737-748. [PMID: 34325640 DOI: 10.2174/1568009621666210729100647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Advances in chromosomally rearranged ALK positive non-small cell lung cancer have been dramatic in only the last few years. Survival times have improved dramatically due to the introduction of ever more efficacious ALK inhibitors. These improvements have been due largely to improvements in blood-brain barrier penetration and the breadth of ligand binding pocket mutations against which the drugs are effective. However, the advances maybe slow as compared to the frequency of cancers with compound resistance mutations are appearing, suggesting the need to develop multiple ALK inhibitors to target different compound mutations.Another research area that promises to provide further gains is the use of drug combinations, with an ALK inhibitor combined with a drug targeting a "second driver" to overcome resistance. In this review, the range of secondary targets for ALK+ lung cancer and the potential for their clinical success are reviewed.
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- Shrestha Nensi
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Otago School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Otago School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Dou Y, Jiang D. [Research Progress of Small Molecule Anti-angiogenic Drugs
in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer]. ZHONGGUO FEI AI ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF LUNG CANCER 2021; 24:56-62. [PMID: 33478192 PMCID: PMC7849040 DOI: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2021.102.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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肺癌是世界上发病率最高的癌症之一,且尚无二线进展后的标准治疗方案,而肿瘤血管生成目前已被确定为恶性肿瘤的重要治疗靶点,小分子多靶点血管激酶抑制剂可通过抑制血管生成相关信号通路,抑制肿瘤血管的生成。目前已开展多项小分子抗血管生成药物治疗非小细胞肺癌的临床试验,且已有部分血管内皮生长因子受体酪氨酸激酶抑制剂(vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors, VEGFR-TKIs)获批治疗晚期非小细胞肺癌,本文基于国内外多项小分子抗血管生成药物治疗非小细胞肺癌的发展现状,归纳了多个VEGFR-TKIs及成纤维细胞生长因子受体(fibroblast growth factor receptor, FGFR)-TKI单药或联合[包括分别与化疗、表皮生长因子受体(epidermal growth factor receptor, EGFR)-TKIs、免疫治疗、放疗等联合)]治疗非小细胞肺癌的疗效与安全性研究,同时探讨了VEGFR-TKIs可能存在的耐药机制及疗效预测指标等,并对未来抗血管治疗非小细胞肺癌的发展趋势以及存在的潜在问题进行展望,同时为肺癌后续的精准治疗及个体化治疗提供新的思路。
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- Yan Dou
- Department of Oncology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, China
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Wang S, Shi Y, Han X. [Advances in Drug Resistance Mechanisms and Prognostic Markers of Targeted Therapy in ALK-positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer]. ZHONGGUO FEI AI ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF LUNG CANCER 2020; 23:1014-1022. [PMID: 33203201 PMCID: PMC7679215 DOI: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2020.101.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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棘皮动物微管相关类蛋白4-间变性淋巴瘤激酶(echinoderm microtubule-associated protein like 4-anaplastic lymphoma kinase, EML4-ALK)融合占非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer, NSCLC)患者的3%-5%。随着对该驱动基因的深入研究,以Crizotinib为代表的ALK抑制剂逐渐被开发并应用于临床。然而,不同患者对ALK靶向治疗的反应存在差异,且多数ALK靶向治疗患者最终会不可避免地出现耐药,导致肿瘤进展。利用预后标志物监测患者疗效及时改变治疗方案,以及根据耐药机制选择个体化的后续治疗,可以有效地改善患者的预后。本文将对ALK抑制剂的耐药机制以及相关的预后标志物展开综述,探讨ALK靶向治疗疗效预测以及耐药患者后续治疗方案的选择。
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- Shasha Wang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,
Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,
Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, Beijing 100021, China
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- Clinical Pharmacology Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100032, China
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Lin G, Wang B, Wu X, Sun T, Chen L, Lu C, Wang N. Efficacy and Safety of Apatinib Treatment for Patients with Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:11523-11526. [PMID: 33204163 PMCID: PMC7666978 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s257526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Purpose Effective treatment options for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) are limited. This study was intended to explore the efficacy and safety of apatinib in advanced ICC with lymph node metastasis or distant metastasis. Patients and Methods The efficacy and toxicity of apatinib were evaluated in patients with ICC between November 2017 and March 2020 at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University. Survival analysis was estimated using Kaplan–Meier method. Results Ten patients with advanced ICC were enrolled. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 3.0 months (95% CI: 1.450–4.550). No patient achieved a complete response (CR). One patient gained partial response (PR), and 6 patients had stable disease (SD). The objective response rate (ORR) was 10%, and the disease control rate (DCR) was 70%. The common treatment-related adverse events were hypertension (20%), proteinuria (30%), hand and foot syndrome (10%) or emesis (10%). No grade 3/4 toxicities occurred. Toxicities were mild and tolerable. Conclusion Apatinib is potentially an effective treatment option with tolerable toxicities for patients with advanced ICC.
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- Guohe Lin
- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, People's Republic of China
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Yang QK, Chen T, Wang SQ, Zhang XJ, Yao ZX. Apatinib as targeted therapy for advanced bone and soft tissue sarcoma: a dilemma of reversing multidrug resistance while suffering drug resistance itself. Angiogenesis 2020; 23:279-298. [PMID: 32333216 DOI: 10.1007/s10456-020-09716-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Bone and soft tissue sarcomas are rare malignant tumors originated from mesenchymal tissues. They harbor more than 50 distinct subtypes and differ in pathological features and clinical courses. Despite the significant improvements in modern multi-modality treatment, the outcomes and overall survival rates remain poor for patients with advanced, refractory, metastatic, or relapsed diseases. The growth and metastasis of bone and soft tissue sarcoma largely depend on angiogenesis, and VEGF/VEGFR pathway is considered as the most prominent player in angiogenesis. Therefore, blockade of VEGF/VEGFR pathways is a promising therapeutic strategy to retard neovascularization. Several VEGFR inhibitors have been developed and revealed their favorable anti-neoplastic effects in various cancers, but such desirable anti-tumor effects are not obtained in advanced sarcomas because of multiple reasons, such as drug tolerance, short duration of response, and severe adverse effects. Fortunately, preclinical and clinical studies have indicated that apatinib is a novel promising VEGFR2 inhibitor showing potent anti-angiogenic and anti-neoplastic activities in advanced sarcomas. Especially, apatinib has showed notable characteristics in multidrug resistance reversal, tumor regression, vascular normalization, immunosuppression alleviation, and enhancement of chemotherapeutic and radiotherapeutic effects. However, apatinib also gets struck in dilemma of reversing multidrug resistance of chemotherapeutic agents while suffering drug resistance itself, and several difficulties should be tackled before full use of apatinib. In this review, we discuss the outstanding characteristics and main predicaments of apatinib as targeted therapy in advanced sarcomas. Bone and soft tissue sarcomas are rare but malignant tumors originated from mesenchymal tissues. They harbor more than 100 distinct subtypes and differ in features of pathologies and clinical courses. Despite the significant improvements in modern multi-modality treatment, the outcomes and overall survival rates remain poor for patients with advanced, refractory, metastatic, or relapsed lesions. The growth and metastasis of bone and soft tissue sarcoma largely depend on angiogenesis and VEGF/VEGFR pathways play a pivotal role in angiogenesis. Therefore, blockade of VEGF/VEGFR pathways is a promising therapeutic strategy. Several VEGFR inhibitors have been developed and verified in clinical trials but with unfavorable outcomes. Fortunately, preclinical studies and clinical trials have indicated that apatinib is a novel promising VEGFR2 inhibitor showing potent anti-angiogenic and anti-neoplastic activities in advanced sarcomas. Actually, apatinib has showed notable characteristics in multidrug resistance reversal, tumor regression, vascular normalization, immunosuppression alleviation, enhancement of chemotherapeutic and radiotherapeutic effects. However, apatinib also gets struck in dilemma of reversing multidrug resistance of chemotherapeutic agents while suffering drug resistance itself, and several difficulties should be tackled before full use of apatinib. In this review, we discuss the outstanding characteristics and main predicaments of apatinib as targeted therapy in advanced sarcomas.
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- Qian-Kun Yang
- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Surgery, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang, 110042, China
- Department of Physiology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Surgery, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang, 110042, China
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- Troops 65651 of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Jinzhou, 121100, China
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Surgery, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang, 110042, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China.
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Wang D, Sun Y, Liu Y, Meng F, Lee RJ. Clinical translation of immunoliposomes for cancer therapy: recent perspectives. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2018; 15:893-903. [PMID: 30169978 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2018.1517747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Liposomes have been extensively investigated as drug delivery vehicles. Immunoliposomes (ILs) are antibody-conjugated liposomes designed to selectively target antigen-expressing cells. ILs can be used to deliver drugs to tumor cells for improving efficacy and reducing toxicity. In addition, ILs can be used in immunoassays, immunotherapy, and imaging. Although there has been extensive coverage on ILs in the literature, only a limited number of clinical trials have been reported and no IL drug has been approved by the FDA. AREAS COVERED Factors to consider in developing ILs are discussed, including the choice of antibody or antibody fragment, the formulation of liposomes, and the conjugation chemistry. In addition, challenges and opportunities in clinical development of ILs are discussed. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview on the state of the art of ILs and to discuss potential future developments. EXPERT OPINION IL research has had a lengthy history and numerous preclinical studies have yielded encouraging results. However, there are a number of obstacles to clinical translation of ILs. Given the unique capabilities of ILs, its potential for clinical application is underexplored. There is great potential for expanded role for ILs in the clinic and further efforts to this end are warranted. ABBREVIATIONS Ab: antibody; ADCs: antibody-drug conjugates; API: active pharmaceutical ingredient; ADCC: antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity; CR: complete remission; cGMP: current good manufacturing practice; DSPE: distearoyl phosphatidylethanolamine; EGF: epidermal growth factor; EGFR: epidermal growth factor receptor; EPR: enhanced permeability and retention; Fc: fragment crystalline; Tf: transferrin; HACA: human-anti-chimeric antibody; HAHA: human-anti-human antibody; HAMA: human-anti-mouse antibody; HER2: human epidermal growth factor 2; IL: immunoliposome; LNPs: lipid nanoparticles; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; MTD: maximum tolerated dose; PEG: polyethylene glycol; PET: positron emission tomography; PR: partial response; PSMA: prostate-specific membrane antigen; scFv: single-chain variable fragment; SPECT: single photon emission computed tomography; TTR: transthyretin.
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- Di Wang
- a School of Life Sciences , Jilin University , Changchun , China
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- a School of Life Sciences , Jilin University , Changchun , China
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- a School of Life Sciences , Jilin University , Changchun , China
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- a School of Life Sciences , Jilin University , Changchun , China
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- a School of Life Sciences , Jilin University , Changchun , China.,b Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry , The Ohio State University , Columbus , OH , USA
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