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New Microtubule Inhibitors in Breast Cancer

New Microtubule Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Chemotherapy is still the main basis of treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Antimicrotubule agents regulating polymerization and depolymerization seem to be involved in a crucial physiopathogenic pathway controlling tumor growth. Such agents as paclitaxel and docetaxel have high activity and a survival benefit as first-line treatment for metastatic cancer, but several mechanisms of acquired resistance lead to refractory disease. Finding new active chemotherapeutic agents able to avoid such chemoresistance is a challenge. In this paper we review of the current state of development of new microtubule inhibitors. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Breast Cancer Reports Springer Journals

New Microtubule Inhibitors in Breast Cancer

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2013 by Springer Science+Business Media New York
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Oncology; Internal Medicine; Surgical Oncology
ISSN
1943-4588
eISSN
1943-4596
DOI
10.1007/s12609-012-0101-9
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Abstract

Chemotherapy is still the main basis of treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Antimicrotubule agents regulating polymerization and depolymerization seem to be involved in a crucial physiopathogenic pathway controlling tumor growth. Such agents as paclitaxel and docetaxel have high activity and a survival benefit as first-line treatment for metastatic cancer, but several mechanisms of acquired resistance lead to refractory disease. Finding new active chemotherapeutic agents able to avoid such chemoresistance is a challenge. In this paper we review of the current state of development of new microtubule inhibitors.

Journal

Current Breast Cancer ReportsSpringer Journals

Published: Jan 19, 2013

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