Table 44-1Molecular Targets for Cancer Treatment

The cell cycle
 Cyclin-dependent kinases, cyclins, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors
Differentiation
 Retinoid and vitamin D nuclear steroid receptors
Apoptosis
 Bcl-2, NF-κB, p53, TRAIL, Fas
Angiogenesis
 VEGFR; the endothelial integrins
Signaling cell-surface receptors
 Insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF)
 ErbB family of receptors
 C-kit
Metastasis
 Matrix metalloproteinases, chemokine receptors
Intracellular signaling elements
 BCR-ABL, ras, raf, MAP kinase, PI3 kinase, m-TOR, Src, protein kinase C, STAT proteins, focal adhesion kinase (FAK), ALK, STAT proteins and JNK kinases
Nuclear transcription factors
 Eg, steroid hormone No. 4
Potential targets
 Telomerase
 DNA methylation (human DNA methyltransferase [METASE])
 Proteasome 20S
 Farnesyltransferase
 Histone deacetylase
 Hsp90 (chaperone protein)
Cell surface antigens
 Eg, CD20

From: Chapter 44, Principles of Dose, Schedule, and Combination Therapy

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Holland-Frei Cancer Medicine. 6th edition.
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