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Published in: Vascular Cell 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Research

Lenvatinib, an angiogenesis inhibitor targeting VEGFR/FGFR, shows broad antitumor activity in human tumor xenograft models associated with microvessel density and pericyte coverage

Authors: Yuji Yamamoto, Junji Matsui, Tomohiro Matsushima, Hiroshi Obaishi, Kazuki Miyazaki, Katsuji Nakamura, Osamu Tohyama, Taro Semba, Atsumi Yamaguchi, Sachi Suzuki Hoshi, Fusayo Mimura, Toru Haneda, Yoshio Fukuda, Jun-ichi Kamata, Keiko Takahashi, Masayuki Matsukura, Toshiaki Wakabayashi, Makoto Asada, Ken-ichi Nomoto, Tatsuo Watanabe, Zoltan Dezso, Kentaro Yoshimatsu, Yasuhiro Funahashi, Akihiko Tsuruoka

Published in: Vascular Cell | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Background

Lenvatinib is an oral inhibitor of multiple receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) targeting vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR1-3), fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR1-4), platelet growth factor receptor α (PDGFR α), RET and KIT. Antiangiogenesis activity of lenvatinib in VEGF- and FGF-driven angiogenesis models in both in vitro and in vivo was determined. Roles of tumor vasculature (microvessel density (MVD) and pericyte coverage) as biomarkers for lenvatinib were also examined in this study.

Method

We evaluated antiangiogenesis activity of lenvatinib against VEGF- and FGF-driven proliferation and tube formation of HUVECs in vitro. Effects of lenvatinib on in vivo angiogenesis, which was enhanced by overexpressed VEGF or FGF in human pancreatic cancer KP-1 cells, were examined in the mouse dorsal air sac assay. We determined antitumor activity of lenvatinib in a broad panel of human tumor xenograft models to test if vascular score, which consisted of high MVD and low pericyte coverage, was associated with sensitivity to lenvatinib treatment. Vascular score was also analyzed using human tumor specimens with 18 different types of human primary tumors.

Result

Lenvatinib inhibited VEGF- and FGF-driven proliferation and tube formation of HUVECs in vitro. In vivo angiogenesis induced by overexpressed VEGF (KP-1/VEGF transfectants) or FGF (KP-1/FGF transfectants) was significantly suppressed with oral treatments of lenvatinib. Lenvatinib showed significant antitumor activity in KP-1/VEGF and five 5 of 7 different types of human tumor xenograft models at between 1 to 100 mg/kg. We divided 19 human tumor xenograft models into lenvatinib-sensitive (tumor-shrinkage) and relatively resistant (slow-growth) subgroups based on sensitivity to lenvatinib treatments at 100 mg/kg. IHC analysis showed that vascular score was significantly higher in sensitive subgroup than relatively resistant subgroup (p < 0.0004). Among 18 types of human primary tumors, kidney cancer had the highest MVD, while liver cancer had the lowest pericyte coverage, and cancers in Kidney and Stomach had highest vascular score.

Conclusion

These results indicated that Lenvatinib inhibited VEGF- and FGF-driven angiogenesis and showed a broad spectrum of antitumor activity with a wide therapeutic window. MVD and pericyte-coverage of tumor vasculature might be biomarkers and suggest cases that would respond for lenvatinib therapy.
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Metadata
Title
Lenvatinib, an angiogenesis inhibitor targeting VEGFR/FGFR, shows broad antitumor activity in human tumor xenograft models associated with microvessel density and pericyte coverage
Authors
Yuji Yamamoto
Junji Matsui
Tomohiro Matsushima
Hiroshi Obaishi
Kazuki Miyazaki
Katsuji Nakamura
Osamu Tohyama
Taro Semba
Atsumi Yamaguchi
Sachi Suzuki Hoshi
Fusayo Mimura
Toru Haneda
Yoshio Fukuda
Jun-ichi Kamata
Keiko Takahashi
Masayuki Matsukura
Toshiaki Wakabayashi
Makoto Asada
Ken-ichi Nomoto
Tatsuo Watanabe
Zoltan Dezso
Kentaro Yoshimatsu
Yasuhiro Funahashi
Akihiko Tsuruoka
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Vascular Cell / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 2045-824X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/2045-824X-6-18

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