Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor; vascular endothelial angiogenesis inhibitor. Prepn: G. Bold et al., WO 9835958; eidem, US 6258812 (1998, 2001 both to Novartis); eidem, J. Med. Chem. 43, 2310 (2000). Enzyme inhibition study and pharmacology: J. M. Wood et al., Cancer Res. 60, 2178 (2000). Antiangiogenic activity: J. Drevs et al., ibid. 62, 4015 (2002). Clinical pharmacokinetics: B. Morgan et al., J. Clin. Oncol. 21, 3955 (2003). Review of mechanism of action: P. Furet, P. W. Manley ACS Symp. Ser. 796, 282-298 (2001); and therapeutic potential: A. L. Thomas et al., Semin. Oncol. 30, Suppl. 6, 32-38 (2003).
Antineoplastic.
Antineoplastic; Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors