Angiogenesis inhibition in the treatment of lung cancer.
Vokes E, Herbst R, Sandler A. Angiogenesis inhibition in the treatment of lung cancer. Clinical Advances In Hematology And Oncology 2006, 4: 1-10; quiz 11-2. PMID: 17143257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabCarboplatinCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicDisease-Free SurvivalErlotinib HydrochlorideHemorrhageHumansLung NeoplasmsNeovascularization, PathologicPaclitaxelProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinazolinesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsSurvival RateVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerVascular endothelial growth factorLung cancerAntiangiogenic therapyNon-squamous cell non-small cell lung cancerAnti-VEGF monoclonal antibody bevacizumabSmall molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitorsRandomized phase II studyRandomized phase III trialEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor erlotinibPhase II studyAddition of bevacizumabPhase III trialsSignificant survival benefitCell lung cancerSignificant clinical benefitMonoclonal antibody bevacizumabComprehensive treatment approachTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEndothelial growth factorImportant therapeutic targetOngoing studiesNSCLC settingBevacizumab treatmentII studyEpidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors in Development for the Treatment of Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Heymach JV, Nilsson M, Blumenschein G, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Herbst R. Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors in Development for the Treatment of Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2006, 12: 4441s-4445s. PMID: 16857825, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-06-0286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerExtensive clinical testingLung cancerClinical testingRandomized phase II clinical trialEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor erlotinibPhase III clinical testingEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitorsPhase II clinical trialGrowth factor receptor inhibitorsVascular endothelial growth factor receptorEndothelial growth factor receptorAdvanced clinical testingMultiple EGFR family membersGrowth factor receptorReceptor inhibitionClinical trialsEGFR family membersClinical activityReceptor inhibitorsPreclinical studiesInhibitor erlotinibClinical developmentSolid tumors