Antihypertensives as Novel Antineoplastics: Angiotensin-I-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Abstract

Both ACE and AT1R are functionally expressed in PDA and may be involved in tumor angiogenesis. Because AT1R blockers and ACE inhibitors are already widely used clinically, they may represent a potential novel and promising strategy for controlling angiogenesis, prevention of metastasis, and prolongation of survival in patients with primary or metastatic PDA.