Angiostatic agents useful for endometriosis

摘要

Drufgs that inhibit the d4evelopment of blood vessels could provide a new treatment strategy for women suffering from endometriosis,two new studies suggest.A research team from the Netherlands found that four compounds;anti-human vascular endothelial growth factor(anti-hVGF),TNP-470,endostatin and anginex,inhibited the develoment of new blood vessels in an animal model and may also interfere with the maintenance and growth of existing endometriotic lesions.