[New therapeutic options in therapy of glioblastoma multiforme]

Klin Onkol. 2010;23(6):381-7.
[Article in Czech]

Abstract

Glioblastoma multiforme is one of the most aggressive malignant brain tumours with limited therapeutics options. Standard therapy is maximal surgical resection and adjuvant concurrent chemo-radiotherapy and maintenance therapy with temozolomide. This approach improves median and 5-year survival in comparison with postsurgical radiotherapy alone. Additional predictive and prognostic biomarkers are necessary, especially due to the development of targeted therapy--antibodies and tyrosine kinase inhibitors. These new therapeutic approaches are under intensive investigation. The most promising data currently available are for anti-angiogenic therapies, such as bevacizumab and cediranib. This review presents a summary of the possible role of targeted therapy in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Glioblastoma / therapy*
  • Humans