Thalidomide, an antiangiogenic agent with clinical activity in cancer

被引:21
作者
Ng, SSW [1 ]
Brown, M [1 ]
Figg, WD [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Canc Inst, Mol Pharmacol Sect, Canc Therapeut Branch, Ctr Canc Res,NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
关键词
thalidomide; HIV-infection; bFGF; VEGF;
D O I
10.1016/S0753-3322(02)00177-4
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
Despite the teratogenic past of thalidomide, there is recent evidence indicating the drug's efficacy in the management of various diseases from immune disorders to cancers. The history, pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties of thalidomide in the clinic are discussed in this review article. (C) 2002 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.
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页码:194 / 199
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