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Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma: Focus on Pazopanib
Advances in our understanding of renal cancer biology have led to a new treatment paradigm in renal cancer. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), that target the intracellular kinase domain of the VEGF receptor, have become established as the most successful class of agent in this disease. Three TKIs ar...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Libertas Academica
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3210627/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22084622 http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/CMO.S7263 |
Sumario: | Advances in our understanding of renal cancer biology have led to a new treatment paradigm in renal cancer. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), that target the intracellular kinase domain of the VEGF receptor, have become established as the most successful class of agent in this disease. Three TKIs are currently approved for use in patients with advanced disease. Newer, more potent inhibitors have reached phase III clinical testing, meaning others are likely to follow. In 2009, pazopanib became the most recent TKI to receive FDA approval. This review sets out to discuss the key opportunities and challenges associated with TKI use in RCC, focusing particularly on pazopanib. We also review the current place of pazopanib in the management of patients with advanced disease, in what is a rapidly evolving therapeutic landscape. |
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