Anti-Proliferative Role of the Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors TKI-258 on Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Vitro.

Background: Identification of the antitumor role of tyrosine kinase inhibitors, such as TKI-258, may lead to novel therapeutics for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC), which has high mortality rates. TKI-258 blocks Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors (FGFRs), Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptors (PDGFRs), and Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFRs).

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of TKI-258 treatment on cell proliferation in SCC-4 cells of OSCC.