Trends in pharmacological sciences
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Trends Pharmacol. Sci. · Jan 2014
ReviewMolecularly targeted cancer therapy: some lessons from the past decade.
The tremendous advances achieved in the understanding of cancer biology have delivered unprecedented progress in molecularly targeted cancer therapy in the past decade. The fast growing category of targeted anticancer agents available for clinical use is accompanied by a conceptual revolution in anticancer drug development. ⋯ It is pivotal to take lessons from the past and seek new solutions. This review discusses conceptual progress and remaining challenges in molecularly targeted cancer therapy, and proposes feasible alternatives to increase chances of clinical success in the future.