Combined MEK and VEGFR Inhibition in Orthotopic Human Lung Cancer Models Results in Enhanced Inhibition of Tumor Angiogenesis, Growth, and Metastasis
Takahashi O, Komaki R, Smith PD, Jürgensmeier JM, Ryan A, Bekele BN, Wistuba II, Jacoby JJ, Korshunova MV, Biernacka A, Erez B, Hosho K, Herbst RS, O'Reilly MS. Combined MEK and VEGFR Inhibition in Orthotopic Human Lung Cancer Models Results in Enhanced Inhibition of Tumor Angiogenesis, Growth, and Metastasis. Clinical Cancer Research 2012, 18: 1641-1654. PMID: 22275507, PMCID: PMC3306446, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-11-2324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBenzimidazolesCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiceMice, NudeMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMolecular Targeted TherapyNeovascularization, PathologicPaclitaxelProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)QuinazolinesRas ProteinsReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsSignal-regulated kinase kinaseTumor cell proliferationCell proliferationReceptor tyrosine kinasesKinase kinaseAvailable MEK1/2 inhibitorHuman NSCLC cellsTyrosine kinaseVEGF receptor tyrosine kinasesERK phosphorylationNCI-H441MEK1/2 inhibitorApoptotic effectsAdjacent normal tissuesKinaseNSCLC cellsMEK inhibitionAntiangiogenic effectsSignalingOrthotopic human lung cancer modelAvailable potent inhibitorLung tumor growthPotent inhibitorTumor angiogenesisSelumetinib