Tag: Angiogenesis

Pegdinetanib (BMS-844203) is a Selective VEGFR-2 Inhibitor

Pegdinetanib (BMS-844203), an anti-angiogenic therapeutic agent, exemplifies a new class of targeted biologics called Adnectins. Adnectins are genetically engineered variants of the tenth type III domain of human fibronectin. Firstly, Adnectins are small proteins and have a high affinity to antibodies. Secondly, they are not glycosylated and have no...

ABT-510 is an Anti-Angiogenic Thrombospondin Peptide

Angiogenesis is the growth of new capillaries from existing blood vessels. Steps toward angiogenesis include protease production, endothelial cell migration, and proliferation, vascular tube formation, anastomosis of newly formed tubes, synthesis of a new basement membrane, and incorporation of pericytes and smooth muscle cells. The process of angiogenesis is...

Parsatuzumab (RG 7414) is a Humanized mAb, Binding to EGFL7

Epidermal Growth Factor like domain 7 (EGFL7) is an endothelial cell-derived factor, mostly expressed in endothelial cells. EGFL7 takes part in the regulation of the spatial arrangement of cells during vascular tube assembly. The Egfl7 gene encodes active miR-126 which is related to cardiovascular diseases as well as the...

Vatalanib (PTK787) is an Inhibitor of VEGFR2/KDR

Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) is the receptor for VEGF. VEGF is an important signaling protein involved in both vasculogenesis and angiogenesis. VEGFRs consist of three subtypes, the fms-like tyrosine kinase Flt-1 (VEGFR1/Flt-1), the kinase domain region, also referred to as fetal liver kinase (VEGFR2/KDR/Flk-1), and Flt-4 (VEGFR3)....

Tetrac is a Thyrointegrin Receptor Antagonist

In the angiogenesis process, integrins are members of a family of cell surface transmembrane receptors. They play a critical role particularly in blood vessel formation and the local release of vascular growth factors. Thyroid hormones such as T4 and T3 promote angiogenesis and tumor cell proliferation via integrin αvβ3...

Alofanib, An Allosteric Inhibitor of FGFR2

FGF family participates in a variety of physiological processes in adult organism including regulation of angiogenesis. FGF acts via high affinity binding to specific receptors (FGFR) in various cells and stimulates cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration. Angiogenesis plays a pivotal role in the development of various physiological and pathological...