Review : Third Generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Their Development in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Angiogenesis in general and the VEGF signaling axis in particular is a validated target in renal cell carcinoma. Clear cell carcinoma of the kidney is now recognized as a malignancy that is sensitive to inhibitors of the vascular endothelial growth factor pathway. Treatment options for patients with...

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Main Author: Ronald M Bukowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2012.00013/full
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description Angiogenesis in general and the VEGF signaling axis in particular is a validated target in renal cell carcinoma. Clear cell carcinoma of the kidney is now recognized as a malignancy that is sensitive to inhibitors of the vascular endothelial growth factor pathway. Treatment options for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma have evolved in dramatic fashion over the past six years, and a new paradigm has developed. The cytokines interferon-α and interleukin-2 were previously utilized for therapy, but since December 2005, six new agents have been approved in the United States for the treatment of advanced RCC. Three are tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI’s) including sunitinib, sorafenib, and recently pazopanib. The current review examines the evolving data with the next generation of TKI’s, axitinib and tivozanib being developed for the treatment of advanced RCC. These agents were synthesized to provide increased target specificity and enhanced target inhibition. The preclinical and clinical data are examined, an overview of the development of these TKI’s is provided, and discussion plus speculation concerning their potential roles as RCC therapy is provided.
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spelling doaj.art-7206f1f82ba148d3ba9c3bd4932d27c92022-12-22T00:29:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2012-02-01210.3389/fonc.2012.0001320973Review : Third Generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Their Development in Advanced Renal Cell CarcinomaRonald M Bukowski0Cleveland Clinic FoundationAngiogenesis in general and the VEGF signaling axis in particular is a validated target in renal cell carcinoma. Clear cell carcinoma of the kidney is now recognized as a malignancy that is sensitive to inhibitors of the vascular endothelial growth factor pathway. Treatment options for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma have evolved in dramatic fashion over the past six years, and a new paradigm has developed. The cytokines interferon-α and interleukin-2 were previously utilized for therapy, but since December 2005, six new agents have been approved in the United States for the treatment of advanced RCC. Three are tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI’s) including sunitinib, sorafenib, and recently pazopanib. The current review examines the evolving data with the next generation of TKI’s, axitinib and tivozanib being developed for the treatment of advanced RCC. These agents were synthesized to provide increased target specificity and enhanced target inhibition. The preclinical and clinical data are examined, an overview of the development of these TKI’s is provided, and discussion plus speculation concerning their potential roles as RCC therapy is provided.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2012.00013/fullTyrosineCancerkinaseinhibitorsRenal
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Review : Third Generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Their Development in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
Frontiers in Oncology
Tyrosine
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kinase
inhibitors
Renal
title Review : Third Generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Their Development in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
title_full Review : Third Generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Their Development in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
title_fullStr Review : Third Generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Their Development in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Review : Third Generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Their Development in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
title_short Review : Third Generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Their Development in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
title_sort review third generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors and their development in advanced renal cell carcinoma
topic Tyrosine
Cancer
kinase
inhibitors
Renal
url http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2012.00013/full
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