NSU-MD Faculty Articles
Title
The use of oncolytic viruses to overcome lung cancer drug resistance.
ISBN or ISSN
1879-6257
Publication Title
Current Opinion in Virology
Volume
2
Issue
5
Publication Date / Copyright Date
10-1-2012
First Page
629
Last Page
635
Publisher
Elsevier
DOI Number
10.1016/j.coviro.2012.07.006
Abstract
Intrinsic and acquired drug resistance remains a fundamental obstacle to successful applications of anticancer therapies for lung cancer. Combining conventional therapies with immunotherapeutic approaches is a promising strategy to circumvent lung cancer drug resistance. Genetically modified oncolytic viruses (OVs) kill tumor cells via completely unique mechanisms compared to small molecule chemotherapeutics typically used in lung cancer treatment and can also be used to deliver specific toxic, therapeutic or immunomodulatory genes to tumor cells. Recent pre-clinical and clinical studies with oncolytic vaccine approaches have revealed promising combination strategies that enhance oncolysis of tumor cells and circumvent tumor resistance mechanisms. As clinical trials with oncolytic vaccines progress, and as the knowledge acquired from these studies builds a foundation demonstrating OVs safety and efficacy, novel combination approaches could soon have a major impact on the clinical management of patients diagnosed with lung cancer.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Keywords
Animals, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm, Genetic Therapy, Genetic Vectors, Humans, Lung Neoplasms, Oncolytic Viruses
NSUWorks Citation
Beljanski, Vladimir and Hiscott, John, "The use of oncolytic viruses to overcome lung cancer drug resistance." (2012). NSU-MD Faculty Articles. 105.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_md_facarticles/105
