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Next generation metronomic chemotherapy-report from the Fifth Biennial International Metronomic and Anti-angiogenic Therapy Meeting, 6-8 May 2016, Mumbai

Authors

PANTZIARKA P. HUTCHINSON L. ANDRE N. BENZEKRY S. BERTOLINI F. BHATTACHARJEE A. CHIPLUNKAR S. DUDA D.G. GOTA V. GUPTA S. JOSHI A. KANNAN S. KERBEL R. KIERAN M. PALAZZO A. PARIKH A. PASQUIER E. PATIL V. PRABHASH K. SHAKED Y. SHOLLER G.S. ŠTĚRBA Jaroslav WAXMAN D.J. BANAVALI S.

Year of publication 2016
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Ecancermedicalscience
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2016.689
Field Oncology and hematology
Keywords Metronomic chemotherapy; drug repurposing; anti-angiogenics; cancer; LMIC
Description The 5th Biennial Metronomic and Anti-angiogenic Therapy Meeting was held on 6th - 8th May in the Indian city of Mumbai. The meeting brought together a wide range of clinicians and researchers interested in metronomic chemotherapy, anti-angiogenics, drug repurposing and combinations thereof. Clinical experiences, including many from India, were reported and discussed in three symposia covering breast cancer, head and neck cancers and paediatrics. On the pre-clinical side research into putative mechanisms of action, and the interactions between low dose metronomic chemotherapy and angiogenesis and immune responses, were discussed in a number of presentations. Drug repurposing was discussed both in terms of clinical results, particularly with respect to angiosarcoma and high-risk neuroblastoma, and in pre-clinical settings, particularly the potential for peri-operative interventions. However, it was clear that there remain a number of key areas of challenge, particularly in terms of definitions, perceptions in the wider oncological community, mechanisms of action and predictive biomarkers. While the potential for metronomics and drug repurposing in low and middle income countries remains a key theme, it is clear that there is also considerable potential for clinically relevant improvements in patient outcomes even in high income economies.

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