Anti-angiogenic therapies in prostate cancer

Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2013 Jan;13(1):1-5. doi: 10.1517/14712598.2013.733366. Epub 2012 Oct 24.

Abstract

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common type of cancer among men in Western societies. Once in the castrate-resistant metastatic setting therapeutic options are limited. The importance of angiogenesis in the progression of PCa has been widely reported providing a rationale to test anti-angiogenic compounds for PCa treatment in clinical trials (CTs). However, in spite of the promising results shown in preclinical models and some anti-tumor activity observed in CTs, to date, no angiogenic inhibitor has been approved for use in PCa. This editorial outlines the latest clinical evidence regarding anti-angiogenic therapies in PCa treatment.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / blood supply
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors