Anti-angiogenic therapies in prostate cancer

Abstract

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common type of cancer among men in Western societies. Once in the castrate-resistant metastatic setting therapeutic options are limited. The importance of angiogenesis in the progression of PCa has been widely reported providing a rationale to test anti-angiogenic compounds for PCa treatment in clinical trials (CTs). However, in spite of the promising results shown in preclinical models and some anti-tumor activity observed in CTs, to date, no angiogenic inhibitor has been approved for use in PCa. This editorial outlines the latest clinical evidence regarding anti-angiogenic therapies in PCa treatment.

Keywords::

• angiogenesis
• anti-angiogenic therapies
• prostate cancer
• review