3.Advances in the study of the anti-tumor activity of small molecule vascular disrupting agents.
Yu-chen CAI ; Yong ZOU ; Li-jian XIAN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2010;45(3):283-288
Vascular disrupting agents (VDAs) have presented a new kind of anti-cancer drug in recent years. VDAs take advantage of the weakness of established tumor endothelial cells and their supporting structures. In contrast to anti-angiogenic therapy, which inhibits the outgrowth of new blood vessels, vascular targeting treatments selectively attack the existing tumor vasculature. Here we summarized the anti-tumor activities, mechanisms and clinical applications of small molecule VDAs.
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
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chemistry
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pharmacology
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therapeutic use
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Animals
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Antineoplastic Agents
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chemistry
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pharmacology
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therapeutic use
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Bibenzyls
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chemistry
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pharmacology
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therapeutic use
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Diphosphates
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chemistry
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pharmacology
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therapeutic use
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Endothelial Cells
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drug effects
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Humans
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Molecular Structure
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Neoplasms
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drug therapy
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pathology
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Neovascularization, Pathologic
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Oligopeptides
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chemistry
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pharmacology
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therapeutic use
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Organophosphorus Compounds
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chemistry
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pharmacology
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therapeutic use
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Serine
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analogs & derivatives
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chemistry
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pharmacology
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therapeutic use
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Stilbenes
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chemistry
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pharmacology
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therapeutic use
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Tubulin Modulators
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chemistry
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pharmacology
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therapeutic use
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Xanthones
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chemistry
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pharmacology
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therapeutic use