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  • Tumour hypoxia is linked to worse outcomes for patients, and finding ways to detect it non-invasively can help tailor treatments.* -
  • The review discusses current hypoxia imaging markers being tested in clinical trials and highlights advances in targeting hypoxia with specific therapies.* -
  • It also recommends using window-of-opportunity trials with non-invasive imaging to evaluate the effectiveness of new cancer drugs early in their development.*

Article Abstract

Tumour hypoxia and its molecular responses have been shown to be associated with poor prognosis. Detection of hypoxia, preferably in a non-invasive manner, could therefore predict treatment outcome and serve as a tool to individualize treatment. This review gives an overview of recent literature on hypoxia imaging markers currently used in clinical trials. Furthermore, recent progress made in targeting hypoxia (hypoxia-activated prodrugs) or hypoxia response (carbonic anhydrase IX inhibitors) is summarized. Last, window-of-opportunity trials implementing non-invasive imaging are proposed as an important tool to prove anti-tumour efficacy of experimental drugs early during drug development.

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