Title:Targeting the Transforming Growth Factor-beta Signaling Pathway in the
Treatment of Gynecologic Cancer
Volume: 23
Issue: 1
关键词:
TGF-β通路,TGF-β抑制剂,妇科癌症,靶向治疗,抗癌药物,恶性肿瘤。
摘要: The transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) signaling pathway has been reported to be
dysregulated in the pathogenesis of several malignancies, including gynecologic cancers. This provides
proof of concept of its potential value as a therapeutic target and prognostic biomarker in cervical cancer.
Here we provide an overview of the biological role and clinical impact of TGF-β inhibitors either
as a single agent or as a combinatorial therapy in gynecological cancers, concentrating on phase I to
phase II/III clinical trials. Aberrant TGF-β signaling may lead to carcinogenesis. Inhibition of TGF-β
represents an interesting area of focus for the treatment of gynecological cancer. Several TGF-β inhibitors
are potential anticancer agents and are undergoing clinical trials in cancer, including galunisertib,
dalantercept, and vigil. There is a growing body of data showing the potential therapeutic impact of
targeting the TGF-β pathway in different cancer types, although further studies are still warranted to
explore the value of this strategy and finding the most appropriate patients who could most benefit from
therapy.