IGF-IR targeted therapy: past, present and future

The IGF-I Receptor (IGF-IR) has been studied as an anti-cancer target. However, monotherapy trials with IGF-IR targeted antibodies or with IGF-IR specific tyrosine kinase inhibitors has, overall, been very disappointing in the clinical setting. This review discusses potential reasons why IGF-I R...

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Main Authors: Joseph A.M.J.L. Janssen, Aimee J Varewijck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2014.00224/full