Recent advances in the management of osteosarcoma and forthcoming therapeutic strategies

Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2007 Feb;7(2):169-81. doi: 10.1586/14737140.7.2.169.

Abstract

Osteosarcoma is the most frequent primary bone tumor and occurs mainly in young patients (average age: 18 years). No evolution of the survival rates has been recorded for two decades in response to current treatment, associating often toxic and badly tolerated cures of chemotherapy (given a significant rate of bad responders) with preserving surgery. Among the proposed innovative strategies, immune-based therapy, antiangiogenesis agents, tumor-suppressor or suicide gene therapy, or anticancer drugs not commonly used in osteosarcoma are presented. A further strategy is to target the tumor microenvironment rather than the tumor itself.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Bone Neoplasms / genetics
  • Bone Neoplasms / physiopathology
  • Bone Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Disease Management
  • Genetic Therapy / methods
  • Genetic Therapy / trends
  • Humans
  • Osteosarcoma / diagnosis
  • Osteosarcoma / genetics
  • Osteosarcoma / physiopathology
  • Osteosarcoma / therapy*

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Antineoplastic Agents