Glioblastoma (GBM) is associated with a high degree of angiogenesis. Therefore, antiangiogenic therapy could have a role in the treatment of this tumor. The currently available treatment approaches acting against angiogenesis are mainly directed toward three pathways: VEGF pathway, VEGF-independent pathways and inhibition of vascular endothelial cell migration. It has been demonstrated that antiangiogenic therapy can produce a rapid radiological response and a decrease of brain edema, without significantly influencing survival. Future studies should consider that: animal models are inadequate and cells used for animal models (mainly U87) are deeply different from patient GBM cells; GBM cells may become resistant to antiangiogenic therapy and some cells may be resistant to antiangiogenic therapy ab initio; and angiogenesis in the peritumor tissue has been poorly investigated. Therefore, the ideal target of angiogenesis is probably yet to be identified.
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2013 | |
Titolo: | Antiangiogenic therapy for high-grade gliomas: current concepts and limitations | |
Autori: | De Bonis, Pasquale; Marziali, Giammaria; Vigo, Vera; Peraio, Simone; Pompucci, Angelo; Anile, Carmelo; Mangiola, Annunziato | |
Rivista: | EXPERT REVIEW NEUROTHERAPEUTICS | |
Parole Chiave: | Angiogenesis Inhibitors; Animals; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; Bevacizumab; Brain Neoplasms; Clinical Trials as Topic; Glioma; Humans; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A | |
Abstract: | Glioblastoma (GBM) is associated with a high degree of angiogenesis. Therefore, antiangiogenic therapy could have a role in the treatment of this tumor. The currently available treatment approaches acting against angiogenesis are mainly directed toward three pathways: VEGF pathway, VEGF-independent pathways and inhibition of vascular endothelial cell migration. It has been demonstrated that antiangiogenic therapy can produce a rapid radiological response and a decrease of brain edema, without significantly influencing survival. Future studies should consider that: animal models are inadequate and cells used for animal models (mainly U87) are deeply different from patient GBM cells; GBM cells may become resistant to antiangiogenic therapy and some cells may be resistant to antiangiogenic therapy ab initio; and angiogenesis in the peritumor tissue has been poorly investigated. Therefore, the ideal target of angiogenesis is probably yet to be identified. | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1586/14737175.2013.856264 | |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11392/2368166 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 03.1 Articolo su rivista |