Vascular-targeting agent
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A vascular-targeting agent (VTA) or vascular disrupting agent (VDA) is a drug designed to damage the vasculature (blood vessels) of cancer tumors causing central necrosis.[1]
VTAs can be small-molecule or ligand-based.
Small-molecule VTAs include:
- microtubule destabilizing drugs such as combretastatin A-4 disodium phosphate (CA4P), ZD6126, AVE8062, Oxi 4503
- vadimezan
Clinical trials
Phase II : ZD6126, CA4P, DMXAA (ASA404), NPI-2358[2]
Phase III : ASA404
References
- ^ http://clincancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/reprint/10/2/415.pdf "Vascular Targeting Agents as Cancer Therapeutics" 2004
- ^ Conducted by Nereus Pharmaceuticals.
Staff (2009), "Clinical Trials Update", Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, 29 (8): 58