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©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2012; 18(42): 6005-6017
Published online Nov 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i42.6005
Table 1 Molecular targeted agents for hepatocellular carcinoma: Targets and development status
AgentsTargets (angiogenesis)Targets (proliferation)PositioningDevelopment status
VEGFRPDGFRFGFEGFRRafmTORTRAIL-R2DR5
Sorafenib●●●1st lineApproved
Sunitinib●●1st linePIII terminated
E7080●●●1st/2nd linePII ongoing
Tigatuzumab (CS1008)●1st line (sorafenib combination)PI/II ongoing
Linifanib (ABT-869)●●1st linePIII ongoing
Brivanib●●1st line, 2nd line, TACE adjuvantPIII ongoing
TSU-68●●TACE combinationPIII ongoing
Ramucirumab●2nd linePIII ongoing
Everolimus (RAD001)●2nd linePIII ongoing
Axitinib●●2nd linePIII ongoing


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