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Vascular-targeting agent

A vascular-targeting agent (VTA) or vascular disrupting agent (VDA) is a drug designed to damage the vasculature (blood vessels) of cancer tumors causing central necrosis. A vascular-targeting agent (VTA) or vascular disrupting agent (VDA) is a drug designed to damage the vasculature (blood vessels) of cancer tumors causing central necrosis. VTAs can be small-molecule or ligand-based.

[ "Tumor necrosis factor alpha", "Cancer", "Chemotherapy", "Combretastatin A-4 phosphate", "NGR-hTNF" ]
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