Tumor heterogeneity and drug resistance of targeted antitumor agents
10.16438/j.0513-4870.2015-1029
- VernacularTitle:肿瘤异质性与抗肿瘤靶向药物的耐药性
- Author:
Qi-yang HE
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
- Publication Type:REVIEWS
- Keywords:
tumor heterogeneity;
antitumor-targeted agent;
drug resistance;
biomarker;
precision medicine
- From:
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica
2016;51(2):197-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The popular application of targeted antitumor agents has greatly improved the efficacies of tumor therapy. However, some patients develop drug resistance after the administration with them for six to twelve months, leading to the failure of treatment. The cause of it is mainly due to tumor heterogeneity. The genesis of tumor heterogeneity is closely associated with tumor stem cells, genetic instability, cell competition and stochastic events. There are a lot of mechanisms involved in the drug resistance to the targeted agents. Tumor heterogeneity and drug resistance are great challenges for precision oncology and are taken account for the process of research and development of new antitumor agents.