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Fruquintinib is an effective, highly selective and oral VEGFR 1, 2 and 3 tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It was discovered and developed by Hutchison MediPharma for the treatment of solid tumors. In September 2018, fruquintinib received its first global approval in China for use in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) patients who have failed at least two prior systemic anti-neoplastic therapies. Clinical studies have shown that it has the advantages of low off-target toxicity, good drug resistance and strong curative effect. This article reviews the molecular structure, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy and safety of fruquintinib, as well as its potential clinical applications in other tumor types.
ABSTRACT
Radiotherapy can improve the local control rate of the tumors by destructing the tumor cells within the radiation field, can reduce the distant spread by activating the body 's anti-tumor immune response through various mechanisms, and also can exert systemic anti-tumor effect synergistically assisted by immunotherapy. As a new combination therapy, a large number of studies have found that local radiotherapy combined with different immunotherapy can benefit the survival of cancer patients. The optimal efficacy is closely related to the appropriate radiotherapy dose, segmentation model and combined timing. This paper discusses the effects of radiotherapy on the immune system, the related basic and clinical researches of radiotherapy and immunotherapy, and the better way to make the combination effectively.