Introduction

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Targeted treatment combined with docetaxel Phase I docetaxel combination trial in CRPC, N Any unexpected safety signals? Pharmacodynamic studies Phase II docetaxel-combination trial in CRPC design (N) Statistical plan Primary…

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Targeting C-Met/VEGF in Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer

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Fig. 19.1 Schematic examples of HGF/MET and/or VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors mechanism of action. VEGFR vascular endothelial growth factor receptor, PDGFR platelet-derived growth factor receptor, HGF hepatocyte growth factor, FLT3 FMS-like tyrosine…

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Angiogenesis Inhibition in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

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Fig. 15.1 TGF-β transforming growth factor-β; HGF hepatocyte growth factor; VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor; PLGF placental growth factor; Ang angiopoietin; PDGF platelet-derived growth factor; FGF fibroblast growth factor Although…

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Molecular Mechanisms of Prostate Cancer Progression After Castration

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Phenotype Molecular basis Mechanism Consequence AR-addicted Adrenal or intra-tumoral androgen biosynthesis Androgens produced sufficient to activate AR Responds to androgen biosynthesis inhibitors and selected AR antagonists AR mutation Alters ligand…

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Bone-Targeted Therapy: Rationale and Current Status

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Fig. 10.1 The vicious cycle of bone metastases Transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) is released from resorbed bone matrix and has been shown to augment signaling through parathyroid hormone-related protein…

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Targeting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway in Prostate Cancer

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Target Agent(s) Phase Summary Identifier mTOR Everolimus (Docetaxel) (Bevacizumab) Ib/II Dose-finding/efficacy study; Docetaxel + everolimus + bevacizumab in metastatic CRPC NCT00574769 mTOR Temsirolimus (Bevacizumab) I/II Dose-finding/efficacy study; Temsirolimus + bevacizumab in metastatic CRPC NCT01083368 mTOR Everolimus…

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Genetic Counseling

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Question 7.1 The family depicted has Lynch syndrome (previously referred to as the hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer [HNPCC]) syndrome. This syndrome is characterized by a high risk to develop colon…

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Oncologic Emergencies

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!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd”> 34 Oncologic Emergencies Preet Paul Singh QUESTIONS Each of the numbered items below is followed by lettered answers. Select the ONE lettered answer…

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Stem Cell Transplantation

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!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd”> 33 Stem Cell Transplantation Brian Hess and Rizwan Romee QUESTIONS Each of the numbered items below is followed by lettered answers. Select the…

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