“…Aflibercept has broad affinity for all ligands that bind to these receptors, including isoforms of VEGF-A, VEGF-B, and placental growth factors (Holash et al , 2002; Verheul et al , 2007). In preclinical models, aflibercept demonstrated antitumour effects and antiangiogenic activity as a single agent and enhanced activity in combination with chemotherapy, including cisplatin, taxanes, and gemcitabine (Holash et al , 2002; Byrne et al , 2003; Huang et al , 2003; Fukasawa and Korc, 2004; Verheul et al , 2007; Leujeune et al , 2008; Lal et al , 2010; Lassoued et al , 2011). …”