A third‐generation matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor (ONO‐4817) combined with docetaxel suppresses progression of lung micrometastasis of MMP‐expressing tumor cells in nude mice

The lung is the common target organ of hematogenous metastasis that restricts the prognosis of cancer patients. MMPs play a pivotal role in metastasis by promoting tumor invasion and angiogenesis; therefore, a large number of MMPIs have been developed. Our purpose was to determine the therapeutic ef...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of cancer 2003-03, Vol.103 (6), p.822-828
Hauptverfasser: Yamamoto, Akihiko, Yano, Seiji, Shiraga, Minoru, Ogawa, Hirohisa, Goto, Hisatsugu, Miki, Toyokazu, Zhang, Helong, Sone, Saburo
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