Review Article

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Related Pathways in Hemato-Lymphoid Malignancies

Table 1

Summary of clinical trials and approved antiangiogenic therapies in hemato-lymphoid malignancies.

Drug classTargetStudy entitiesApproved for

Anti-VEGF strategies
 Bevacizumab (Avastin)VEGF-AAML, MDS, CLL, CML, NHL, MMMetastatic colorectal cancer, NSCLC, breast cancer

RTK inhibitors
 VatalanibVEGFR1-3, PDGFRβ, CD117AML, PMF, MDS, CML, DLBCL, MM
 Cediranib (Recentin)VEGFR1-3, PDGFRβ, CD117AML, MDS, CLL

Immunomodulators
 ThalidomideAML, MDS, MPN, CLL, NHL, MMMM
 Lenalidomide (Revlimid)AML, MDS, CLL, NHLMM, 5q-MDS