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Experimental therapeutics and drug development

This section covers all aspects of preclinical investigations on therapeutic agents. It welcomes submissions concerning anti-cancer drug discovery and development, and targeted therapies.

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  1. Aromatase inhibitors (AI) that inhibit breast cancer cell growth by blocking estrogen synthesis have become the treatment of choice for post-menopausal women with estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer. H...

    Authors: Tesfom Abrhale, Angela Brodie, Gauri Sabnis, Luciana Macedo, Changsheng Tian, Binbin Yue and Ginette Serrero

    Citation: BMC Cancer 2011 11:231

    Content type: Research article

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  2. Reovirus type 3 Dearing (T3D) has demonstrated oncolytic activity in vitro, in in vivo murine models and in early clinical trials. However the true potential of oncolytic viruses may only be realized fully in com...

    Authors: Lucy Heinemann, Guy R Simpson, Angela Boxall, Timothy Kottke, Kate L Relph, Richard Vile, Alan Melcher, Robin Prestwich, Kevin J Harrington, Richard Morgan and Hardev S Pandha

    Citation: BMC Cancer 2011 11:221

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  4. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) usually has a dismal prognosis because of its limited response to current pharmacotherapy and high metastatic rate. Sulfated oligosaccharide has been confirmed as having potent a...

    Authors: Chun-Li Xiao, Zhong-Hua Tao, Lin Guo, Wei-Wei Li, Jin-Liang Wan, Hui-Chuan Sun, Lu Wang, Zhao-You Tang, Jia Fan and Wei-Zhong Wu

    Citation: BMC Cancer 2011 11:150

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  5. Curcumin is a naturally occurring phenolic compound shown to have a wide variety of antitumor activities; however, it does not attain sufficient blood levels to do so when ingested. Using structure-based desig...

    Authors: Stacey L Fossey, Misty D Bear, Jiayuh Lin, Chenglong Li, Eric B Schwartz, Pui-Kai Li, James R Fuchs, Joelle Fenger, William C Kisseberth and Cheryl A London

    Citation: BMC Cancer 2011 11:112

    Content type: Research article

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  6. Treatment of tumors with macromolecular toxins directed to cytoplasmic targets requires selective endocytosis followed by release of intact toxin from the endosomal/lysosomal compartment. The latter step remai...

    Authors: Xiaoqin Yuan, Xinjian Lin, Gerald Manorek and Stephen B Howell

    Citation: BMC Cancer 2011 11:61

    Content type: Research article

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