Emerging therapies for soft-tissue sarcomas

Abstract

Sarcomas are heterogeneous group of tumors that arise from tissues of mesenchymal origin. Current options for patients with advanced disease are limited, and only 2 drugs have been approved for these diseases over the last decade. Although several drugs are currently under development for soft-tissue sarcoma as a whole, improved understanding of sarcoma biology has led to the emergence of subtype-specific targeted therapy. This article reviews recent clinical data on emerging therapies for soft-tissue sarcoma.

Keywords: Cancer; Drug development; Sarcoma; Therapy; Tumor.