Review on the Combination Strategy of Anti-angiogenic Agents and Other Anti-tumor Agents in Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer / 中国肺癌杂志

ABSTRACT

Treatments for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy represented by immune checkpoint inhibitors. However, the efficacy of monotherapy is still limited. Nowdays, combination strategy has drawn great attention. Anti-angiogenic agents are widely used in treating advanced NSCLC, which can not only suppress the growth and metastasis of tumor by suppressing tumor vessels, and also have synergic effect with other anti-tumor agents because they can normalize vessels and regulate immune micro-environment. This article summarizes the underlying mechanism of combining anti-angiogenic agents and other anti-tumor agents, reviews the clinical trials on the combination strategy including monoclonal antibodies and tyrosine kinase inhibitor, so as to provide a potential strategy for treating advanced NSCLC.
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