Translating TRAIL-receptor targeting agents to the clinic

Martha W. den Hollander, Jourik A. Gietema, Steven de Jong, Annemiek M. E. Walenkamp, Anna K. L. Reyners, Corina N. A. M. Oldenhuis, Elisabeth G. E. de Vries*

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    Abstract

    The extrinsic apoptotic pathway can be activated by the endogenous ligand TRAIL (Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNE)-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand) by binding to the death receptors TRAIL-R1 and TRAIL-R2 on the cell surface. This pathway is currently evaluated as an anticancer treatment strategy. Both recombinant human TRAIL and several agonistic antibodies against TRAIL-R1 and R2 have been studied in single agent and combination studies and proved to be safe and well tolerated. In this article, the clinical studies published to date will be reviewed. Also, future perspectives and biomarker studies for selecting patients that will benefit from these agents will be discussed. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)194-201
    Number of pages8
    JournalCancer letters
    Volume332
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 28-May-2013

    Keywords

    • TRAIL
    • Clinical studies
    • Biomarkers
    • APOPTOSIS-INDUCING LIGAND
    • AGONISTIC MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODY
    • CELL LUNG-CANCER
    • RECOMBINANT HUMAN APO2L/TRAIL
    • METASTATIC COLORECTAL-CANCER
    • ADVANCED SOLID MALIGNANCIES
    • PHASE-I
    • FUSION PROTEIN
    • TUMOR-GROWTH
    • DEATH

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