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Angiogenesis inhibitors are a class of drugs commonly used in cancer therapy. However, there isn’t a way to identify patients who will benefit the most from treatment with these drugs. A new $275,000 grant could help Federico Innocenti, MD, PhD, and his team identify such patients based on their genetic profile.

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Federico Innocenti, MD, PhD

Angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels that promote tumor growth Innocenti was awarded a two-year R21 grant from the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute. R21 awards are given to encourage early-stage, high risk-high reward research. Nancy DeMore, MD, will collaborate with Innocenti on this project.