Abstract
Molecular imaging enables noninvasive characterization, quantification and visualization of biological and pathological processes in vivo at cellular and molecular level. It plays an important role in drug discovery and development. The skillful use of molecular imaging can provide unique insights into disease processes, which greatly aid in identifications of target. Importantly, molecular imaging is widely applied in the pharmacodynamics study to provide earlier endpoints during the preclinical drug development process, since it can be applied to monitor the effects of treatment in vivo with the use of biomarkers. Herein, we reviewed the application of molecular imaging technologies in antitumor drug development process ranging from identification of targets to evaluation of therapeutic effect.
Keywords: Molecular imaging, drug, therapy, antitumor, development.
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title:Application of Molecular Imaging Technologies in Antitumor Drug Development and Therapy
Volume: 21 Issue: 16
Author(s): Yan Lin, Zhi-Yi Chen, Feng Yang, Jin-Shan Zhang, Yi-Xiang Wang, Jin-Bing Liu, Jian-Yi Liao, Yang-Ying Liao, Qiu-Lan Zhou, Bing-Cheng Li and Hui-Ying Liang
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Keywords: Molecular imaging, drug, therapy, antitumor, development.
Abstract: Molecular imaging enables noninvasive characterization, quantification and visualization of biological and pathological processes in vivo at cellular and molecular level. It plays an important role in drug discovery and development. The skillful use of molecular imaging can provide unique insights into disease processes, which greatly aid in identifications of target. Importantly, molecular imaging is widely applied in the pharmacodynamics study to provide earlier endpoints during the preclinical drug development process, since it can be applied to monitor the effects of treatment in vivo with the use of biomarkers. Herein, we reviewed the application of molecular imaging technologies in antitumor drug development process ranging from identification of targets to evaluation of therapeutic effect.
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Lin Yan, Chen Zhi-Yi, Yang Feng, Zhang Jin-Shan, Wang Yi-Xiang, Liu Jin-Bing, Liao Jian-Yi, Liao Yang-Ying, Zhou Qiu-Lan, Li Bing-Cheng and Liang Hui-Ying, Application of Molecular Imaging Technologies in Antitumor Drug Development and Therapy, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2015; 21 (16) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612821666150109122915
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612821666150109122915 |
Print ISSN 1381-6128 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |
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