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The effects of combination anti-angiogenesis therapy (marimastat, captopril and fragmin) on plasma levels of coagulation initiator tissue factor (TF), platelet marker soluble P-selectin and angiogenic vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were tested in 25 patients with advanced cancer. They had higher soluble P-selectin (P<0.001) and TF (P<0.001), but not VEGF (P=0.066) than 25 age and sex-matched controls. VEGF and TF correlated significantly (r=0.8, P<0.001) in cancer patients. Soluble P-selectin, TF and VEGF did not change at 4- and 8-weeks whilst on treatment. We provide further evidence linking coagulation and angiogenesis but combination anti-angiogenesis therapy does not influence plasma soluble P-selectin, TF or VEGF.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.canlet.2004.09.036

Type

Journal article

Journal

Cancer Lett

Publication Date

10/03/2005

Volume

219

Pages

163 - 167

Keywords

Adult, Aged, Angiogenesis Inhibitors, Anticoagulants, Captopril, Dalteparin, Female, Humans, Hydroxamic Acids, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, Neovascularization, Pathologic, P-Selectin, Platelet Activation, Thromboplastin, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A