Angiogenesis inhibitors in cancer therapeutics

Authors

  • V. Krishnan Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai-600077, India
  • Usha Sadasivan Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai-600077, India

Keywords:

Angiogenesis, Angiogenesis inhibitors, Cancer

Abstract

In the era molecular pharmacology, development of angiogenesis inhibitors is certainly a master discovery .There are specific angiogenesis inhibitors are being used in cancer and various endogenous anti-angiogenesis molecules are discovered .This review is a coverage of basic anti-angiogenic molecule like bevacizumab and other newer targets, after explaining the basic physiology of new vessel formation which helps in better understanding of these drugs. 

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2017-01-23

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Krishnan, V., & Sadasivan, U. (2017). Angiogenesis inhibitors in cancer therapeutics. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 3(1), 24–26. Retrieved from https://www.ijbcp.com/index.php/ijbcp/article/view/940

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