Vatalanib dihydrochloride

Vandetanib Dihydrochloride (PTK787) is an orally VEGF receptors inhibitor that inhibits angiogenesis (IC50 = 37 nM and 77 nM for KDR and Flt-1 respectively). The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a central mediator of tumor-induced angiogenesis. Vandetanib (PTK787) was hypothesized that dual inhibition of VEGF signaling by inhibition of VEGF production and VEGF receptor signaling leads to synergistic anti-tumor effects. Effects of vatalanib and everolimus on cell proliferation, cell cycle, apoptosis and signal transduction were examined in three gastric cancer cell lines in vitro. Vatalanib abolished endothelial cell tube formation, whereas inhibition of tube formation by everolimus was incomplete. In vivo, the combination of vatalanib with everolimus was superior to single agent treatments and reduced tumor size by about 50% relative to everolimus monotherapy (p < 0.005). Furthermore, Vatalanib dihydrochloride shows significant inhibition of hepatocellular carcinoma cells growth and enhances the IFN/5-FU induced apoptosis by increasing proteins levels of Bax and reduced Bcl-xL and Bcl-2.