Anticancer Drug Development

by Bruce C. Baguley (Editor), David J. Kerr (Editor)

Overview

Here in a single source is a complete spectrum of ideas on the development of new anticancer drugs. Containing concise reviews of multidisciplinary fields of research, this book offers a wealth of ideas on current and future molecular targets for drug design, including signal transduction, the cell division cycle, and programmed cell death. Detailed descriptions of sources for new drugs and methods for testing and clinical trial design are also provided.

• One work that can be consulted for all aspects of anticancer drug development
• Concise reviews of research fields, combined with practical scientific detail, written by internationally respected experts
• A wealth of ideas on current and future molecular targets for drug design, including signal transduction, the cell division cycle, and programmed cell death
• Detailed descriptions of the sources of new anticancer drugs, including combinatorial chemistry, phage display, and natural products
• Discussion of how new drugs can be tested in preclinical systems, including the latest technology of robotic assay systems, cell culture, and experimental animal techniques
• Hundreds of references that allow the reader to access relevant scientific and medical literature
• Clear illustrations, some in color, that provide both understanding of the field and material for teaching

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080490441
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	11/17/2001
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	397
File size:	11 MB
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Baguley, Bruce C.; Kerr, David J.

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Table of Contents

Contributors

Preface

Chapter 1 A Brief History of Cancer Chemotherapy

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Genotoxic (Cytotoxic) Therapy

3. Growth Control Pathways

4. Host–Tumor Interactions

5. Conclusions

References

Chapter 2 Novel Targets in the Cell Cycle and Cell Cycle Checkpoints

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Molecular Regulation of Cell Cycle Progression

3. Molecular Regulation of Cell Cycle Checkpoints

4. Rationale for Targeting Cyclin-Dependent Kinases and Cell Cycle Checkpoint Pathways

5. Agents and Strategies for Therapeutic Interference

6. Conclusions

References

Chapter 3 Growth Factor and Signal Transduction Targets for Cancer Therapy

Summary

1. Introduction

2. The ErbB Family of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases (RTKs)

3. The Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK Signaling Pathway

4. c-Src Kinase, Signal Transduction, Transformation, and Cancer

5. Akt

6. Nuclear Hormone Receptors as Targets for Cancer Therapy

7. Implications for Drug Discovery and Development

References

Chapter 4 Cell Death Pathways as Targets for Anticancer Drugs

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Two Main Pathways for Drug-Induced Apoptosis

3. Modulation of Drug-Induced Cell Death by Bcl-2 and Related Proteins

4. The Central Role of Caspases in Drug-Induced Apoptosis

5. Synergy between Death Receptors and Cytotoxic Drugs

6. The Rel/NF-kB/IkB Proteins

7. Conclusion

References

Chapter 5 Drug Resistance Pathways as Targets

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Targeting Drug Transport

3. Targeting Cellular Stress Responses

4. Targeting DNA Repair Systems

5. Conclusions

References

Chapter 6 Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Plasminogen Activators in Cancer Invasion and Metastasis: Therapeutic Strategies

Summary

1. Introduction

2. The Extracellular Matrix

3. Cancer Invasion and Metastasis

4. Cell Adhesion in Cancer

5. Cancer Cell Motility

6. Inflammatory Response to Cancer

7. Proteolytic Enzymes Implicated in Cancer Invasion

8. MMPIs as Novel Anticancer Agents

9. Sheddases

10. The uPA System: Proteolytic Control of MMP Activation

References

Chapter 7 Tumor Vasculature as a Target

Summary

1. Introduction

2. How to Inhibit Tumor Angiogenesis

3. Concluding Remarks

References

Chapter 8 Gene-Directed Enzyme Prodrug Therapy

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Background

3. Enzyme-Prodrug Systems

4. Tailored Prodrugs for GDEPT

5. The Activation Process

6. Augmenting the Effect

7. Exploiting the Bystander Effect and Acquired Immunity

8. Conclusions

References

Chapter 9 Tumor Antigens as Targets for Anticancer Drug Development

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Antigen Targets for Cancer Vaccines

3. Tumor Antigens as Targets for Antibody-Based Therapeutics

References

Chapter 10 Structure-Based Drug Design and its Contributions to Cancer Chemotherapy

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Antimetabolites

3. Protease Inhibitors

4. Protein Kinase Inhibitors

5. Other Targets

6. Novel Methods in Structure-Based Drug Design

7. Conclusions and Current Questions

References

Chapter 11 The Contribution of Synthetic Organic Chemistry to Anticancer Drug Development

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Early Rationality

3. The Random Screening Era: Directly from Screen to Clinic

4. Organic Synthesis Catches Up: Development of National Product Leads

5. Development of Synthetic Compounds: Structure–Activity Relationships

6. Immunotoxins: Synthetic Organic Chemistry Applied to Large Molecules

7. Organic Synthesis in Rational Design: Tumor-Activated Prodrugs of Cytokines

8. Early Genomics: Inhibitors of Transmembrane Tyrosine Kinases

9. The Genomics/Proteomics Era: Combinatorial Chemistry

10. Conclusion

References

Chapter 12 Biosynthetic Products for Anticancer Drug Design and Treatment: The Bryostatins

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Background to the Bryostatins

3. Comprehensive Review of Bryostatin Scientific and Medical Reports

References

Chapter 13 DNA-Encoded Peptide Libraries and Drug Discovery

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Methods for DNA-Encoded Peptide Display

3. Applications for DNA-Encoded Peptide Libraries

4. Conclusions

References

Chapter Mechanism-Based Highthroughput Screening for Novel Anticancer Drug Discovery

Summary

1. Importance of Mechanism-Based Targets in Postgenomic Drug Discovery

2. High-Throughput Screening

3. Assay Technologies

4. Assay Performance and Downstream Evaluation of Bits

5. Compounds for HTS

6. Examples of Compounds Identified Through Screening Approaches

7. Future HTS Developments

8. Concluding Remarks

References

Chapter 15 Tumor Cell Cultures in Drug Development

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Growth Inhibition Assays

3. Clonogenic Assays

4. Three-Dimensional Cell Cultures: Modeling Extravascular Drug Transport

5. Modeling of in Vivo Activity by in Vitro Assays

6. Perspective

References

Chapter 16 Screening Using Animal Systems

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Choice of in Vivo Systems for Large-Scale Drug Development

3. Combined in Vitro/in Vivo Testing Procedure Using Human Tumor Xenografts—The Freiburg Experience

4. Use of Transgenic Animals in the Search for New Drugs

5. Screening for Angiogenesis Inhibitors

References

Chapter 17 Relevance of Preclinical Pharmacology and Toxicology to Phase I Trial Extrapolation Techniques: Elevance of Animal Toxicology

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Historical Perspective

3. Special Toxicity Evaluations

4. Recent Examples of Drug Development at NCI

5. Predictability of Nonclinical Animal Data

6. Conclusions

References

Chapter 18 Clinical Trial Design: Incorporation of Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic, and Pharmacogenetic Principles

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Rationale for Chemotherapy Optimization

3. Pharmacokinetic–Pharmacodynamic Relationships

4. Pharmacogenetics

5. Strategies to Improve Therapeutic Index

6. Conclusion and Perspectives

References

Chapter 19 Tumor Imaging Applications in the Testing of New Drugs

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Positron Emission Tomography

3. PET in New Drug Evaluation

4. Conclusions

References

Chapter 20 Mechanistic Approaches to Phase I Clinical Trials

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Mechanism-Based Studies of Established Anticancer Agents to Assess Target Inhibition

3. Mechanistic Trial Perspectives on Anticancer Agents with Novel Mechanisms

4. Potential of PET Scanning in the Assessment of Pharmacodynamic End Points

5. Conclusion

References

Index

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An overview of the entire endeavor to produce drugs to treat cancer patients for anyone working in any particular part of it. After a brief history of cancer chemotherapy, scientists from Europe, the US, Oceana, and Japan examine possible targets in the cell cycle and cell cycle checkpoints, growth factor and signal transduction, cell death pathways, drug resistance, tumor vasculature, and tumor antigens. They also discuss the role of matrix metalloproteinases and plasminogen activators in cancer invasion and metastasis, gene-directed enzyme prodrug therapy, structure-based drug design, synthetic organic chemistry, and other topics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

"..this is a really extensive and comprehensive book on the drug development process. ...There is very little overlap between chapters and all are written by experts in the field. Hundreds of useful references are included for those wanting to go further. ...Very good value...and essential reading for both the scientist and Ph.D. student. Definately one for the library to stock." —Paul Loadman, University of Bradford, UK for BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER, 2002

"Well-referenced and indexed...this text would be a useful addition to the clinic, research laboratory and institution library." —P. Parsons, Queensland Institute of Medical Research for CANCER FORUM, 2002

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