Novel Therapies for Glioblastoma

This article reviews the recent preclinical and clinical investigations that seek to expand the repertoire of effective medical and radiotherapy options for GBM.Recent FindingsRecent phase III trials evaluating checkpoint inhibition did not result in significant survival benefit. Select vaccine strategies have yielded promising results in early phase clinical studies and warrant further validation. Various targeted therapies are being explored but have yet to see breakthrough results. In addition, novel radiotherapy approaches are in development to maximize safe dose delivery.SummaryA multitude of preclinical and clinical studies in GBM explore promising immunotherapies, targeted agents, and novel radiation modalities. Recent phase III trial failures have once more highlighted the profound tumor heterogeneity and diverse resistance mechanisms of glioblastoma. This calls for the development of biomarker-driven and personalized treatment approaches.
Source: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports - Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research