Tivantinib is being tested in a variety of phase II and phase III clinical trials as a highly selective, non ATP-competitive MET tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Its mechanism of action has been under scrutiny by two independent studies, which reveal that tivantinib is a cytotoxic drug acting on microtubule dynamics independently of MET. This finding has important implications for the interpretation of clinical results, for the design of new trials and for the selection of patients receiving tivantinib treatment.

Targeted therapies: Tivantinib-a cytotoxic drug in MET inhibitor's clothes?

MICHIELI, Paolo;DI NICOLANTONIO, Federica
2013-01-01

Abstract

Tivantinib is being tested in a variety of phase II and phase III clinical trials as a highly selective, non ATP-competitive MET tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Its mechanism of action has been under scrutiny by two independent studies, which reveal that tivantinib is a cytotoxic drug acting on microtubule dynamics independently of MET. This finding has important implications for the interpretation of clinical results, for the design of new trials and for the selection of patients receiving tivantinib treatment.
2013
10
372
374
http://www.nature.com/nrclinonc/journal/v10/n7/full/nrclinonc.2013.86.html
MET; target therapies; Biomarkers; Targeted therapy; tivantinib
Michieli P; Di Nicolantonio F
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
Michieli_DiNicolantonio_NatRevClinOncol_AOP_2013.pdf

Accesso riservato

Tipo di file: PREPRINT (PRIMA BOZZA)
Dimensione 404.5 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
404.5 kB Adobe PDF   Visualizza/Apri   Richiedi una copia

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/2318/136454
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? 17
  • Scopus 30
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 29
social impact