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A total of 23 new cancer medicines or indication expansions were approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration in 2012. Among these, 12 are new molecular entities (NMEs)--new chemical or biological drugs approved for the first time for oncologic use--and 10 of these NMEs are molecular targeted agents. Among the 10 targeted agents, 4 are anti-angiogenesis agents and 2 are Bcr-Abl pathway inhibitors, targeting well established targets validated by previously approved agents such as bevacizumab (Avastin) or imatinib (Gleevec). Despite this progress, several questions remain: Do these newly approved agents provide sufficient treatment options to manage the broad spectrum of cancers we deal with in the clinic? Where will the next wave of new cancer drugs come from? Where should R&D efforts be invested to continue improve cancer treatment and management, especially for tumor types uniquely prevalent in China? This editorial and the review articles in this special issue of Chinese Journal of Cancer provide an in depth review of the progress and challenges in developing targeted cancer therapies, as well as an outlook of new research areas where near term breakthroughs are expected to overcome some of these challenges.
Angiogenesis Inhibitors ; therapeutic use ; Antineoplastic Agents ; therapeutic use ; China ; Drug Delivery Systems ; Drug Discovery ; Humans ; Immunotherapy ; Molecular Targeted Therapy ; Neoplasms ; therapy

Objective To understand cerebral edema and development procedure of different time windows.Methods To analyze their prognosis through image document and operation findings of 52 cerebral trauma patients which were confirmed cerebral edema by CT and operation.Results he light cerebral oedema patients have a better prognosis,10 patients died and 1 patient became a plant man in 11 malignant brain dilatation patients.Conclusion The infernal circle of high brain pressure-cerebral ischemia,cerebral anoxia-cerebral edema result in cerebral edema-brain dilatation-malignant brain dilatation after cerebral trauma which leads to unremitting aggravated pathogenefic condition.So effective means should be used to interrupt the unremitting heightening ICP.

Objective: To establish a model of rat osteosarcoma in nude mice and to study its biological characteristics.Methods: Intact tumor pieces were inoculated into the right tibia of nude mice.The nude mice were killed at different time and the growth of tumor and metastasis were observed.Result: The tumor growth rate was 100%.From the first week to the second week after implantation it grew into outer tissue from tibia,and widely invaded Soft tissue on the third week.Pulmonary metastasis took place from the fourth week to the fifth week,and the nude mice died of cachexia and respiratory failure resulting from the widely whole pulmonary metastasis on the sixth week or so.Conclusion: The tumor growth rate is high.The model simulates the clinical process of human osteosarcoma,and could be a satisfactory model for studying osteosarcoma.

Objective:To develop an HPLC method for the assay of the content of triptolide in triptolide gel. Methods:The content of triptolide was measured by HPLC on Diamonsil C18 column(250mm?4.6mm i.d,5?m)using methanol-water(46∶54,v/v)as mobile phase,at a flow rate of 1.0ml/min. The UV detection was set at 220nm. Results:The calibration curve was proved to be linear in the range of 10.24~51.20?g/ml with a regression coeficient of 0.999 7. The average recovery of the method was 98.3%;RSD was 0.23%(n=5). Conclusion:This method is found to be rapid and accurate for the measurement of triptolide in triptolide gel.

Objective To discuss the correlation between the expressions of high mobility group protein box 1(HMGB1),VEGF-C/D and lymph node metastasis in colon cancer.Methods Forty-five colon cancer samples were stained by immunohistochemical method for VEGF-C/D,HMGB1.The correlations of VEGF-C/D,HMGB1 expressions and lymph node metastasis were analyzed statistically.Results Positive HMGB1 expression was in 33 specimens,lymph node metastasis was in 27 specimens with 23 specimens of positive HMGB1 and non-lymph node metastasis was in 18 specimens with 10 specimens of positive HMGB1.Positive VEGF-C expression was in 27 specimens with 20 in lymph node metastasis.The expression of HMGB1 was consistent with VEGF-C expression,and HMGB1 and VEGF-C expressions were closely correlated with lymph node metastasis,but not with age,sex,cellular differentiation.Conclusion HMGB1 and VEGF-C expression may become predictor to the prognosis of colon cancer patients.

Objective To discuss the clinical effect on treating hysteromyoma with compound acetic acid gossypol tablets.Methods 50 patients who are diagnosed with hysteromyoma take compound acetic acid gossypol tablets 20mg after supper every day for 3 months. Then Monitor the size of uteruses and tumors of the patients,hemoglobinuria routine、liver function、blood sugar、blood ester、follicle stimu- lating hormone、luteinizing hormone、lactation hormone、progestogen hormone、androsterone hormone using B-ultrasound waves before and after treatment.Results patients will have amenorrhea during treatment and the symptom will disappear.The tumor will dwindle in size by 54.66%(P＜0.01)on average.The Hysteromyoma will dwindle by 50.66%(P＜0.05)on average.Also hemoglobin,Hb returns to nom- al.As a result,the blood sugar and lactation harmone reduce a lot than that before treatment.And other monitoring quality doesnt change obviously.Conclusions There is of great effect using compound acetic acid gossypol tablets to treat hysteromyoma and it has no side effect.It is an available conservative treatment.

Functional gastrointestinal diseases(FGIDs) mainly include functional dyspepsia (FD),irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),functional constipation (FC) and functional abdominal pain syndrome (FAPS).In gastroenterology outpatient,42%～61% FGIDs patients have psychological factors,mostly depression and anxiety.The personality of these patients are almost introvert.Negative life events can be an incentive to lead to depression and anxiety which can aggravate the functional gastrointestinal symptoms.Clinical manifestations include long-term abdominal discomfort,abdominal pain (some with no fixed position),abdominal distension,anorexia,change in bowel habits,retrosternal and upper abdominal burning pain or overlapping symptoms.Some have obvious emotional performance.Dyspepsia symptom score of FD patients with mental disorders are higher than those who have no emotional performance and the gastric emptying decrease greatly than the latter.FGIDs treated by systemic therapy but with no improvement in symptoms may have somatization,compulsion,interpersonal tension,depression,anxiety and other psychological disorders.So psychological evaluation should be carried out to make early recognition for refractory functional gastrointestinal disorders.

TCM has dominance and characteristics in treating chronic nephritis, such as protecting the function of kidney and defering the kidney crocking up. Professor LI Ji-ren, a famous herbalist and the gainer of the special allowance of the State Council, has worked on clinic for 60 years. He Accumulates abundant experiences in treating chronic nephritis. On clinic, Professor Li advocates integratation of syndrome differentiation and disease differentiation, attaching importance to protect the basic of body and flexibility of syndrome differentiation. In aspects of medication, he begins with treating spleen and kidney,at the same time, harmonizing the qi and blood, detaching the clear and dirtiness, protecting other organs. Danbai Zhuanyin Prescription, containing thirteen herbal medicines, has marked effect on chronic nephritis albuminutia.