Molecular targeted therapy of glioblastoma

E Le Rhun, M Preusser, P Roth, DA Reardon… - Cancer treatment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Glioblastomas are intrinsic brain tumors thought to originate from neuroglial stem or
progenitor cells. More than 90% of glioblastomas are isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) …

Potential strategies overcoming the temozolomide resistance for glioblastoma

S Jiapaer, T Furuta, S Tanaka, T Kitabayashi… - Neurologia medico …, 2018 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly malignant type of primary brain tumor with a high mortality
rate. Although the current standard therapy consists of surgery followed by radiation and …

[HTML][HTML] A novel enhancer regulates MGMT expression and promotes temozolomide resistance in glioblastoma

X Chen, M Zhang, H Gan, H Wang, JH Lee… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Temozolomide (TMZ) was used for the treatment of glioblastoma (GBM) for over a decade,
but its treatment benefits are limited by acquired resistance, a process that remains …

The prognostic value of MGMT promoter methylation in glioblastoma: a meta‐analysis of clinical trials

MM Binabaj, A Bahrami, S ShahidSales… - Journal of cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The DNA repair protein O6‐Methylguanine‐DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) is suggested to
be associated with resistance to alkylating agents such as Temozolomide which is being …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the molecular understanding of glioblastoma

FE Bleeker, RJ Molenaar, S Leenstra - Journal of neuro-oncology, 2012 - Springer
Glioblastoma is the most common and most aggressive primary brain tumor. Despite
maximum treatment, patients only have a median survival time of 15 months, because of the …

Epilepsy and brain tumors

DJ Englot, EF Chang, CJ Vecht - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2016 - Elsevier
Seizures are common in patients with brain tumors, and epilepsy can significantly impact
patient quality of life. Therefore, a thorough understanding of rates and predictors of …

Understanding high grade glioma: molecular mechanism, therapy and comprehensive management

Y Wang, T Jiang - Cancer letters, 2013 - Elsevier
High-grade gliomas (HGGs) account for the vast majority of all gliomas, including
glioblastoma (World Health Organization (WHO) grade IV) and anaplasticgliomas (WHO …

Does valproic acid or levetiracetam improve survival in glioblastoma? A pooled analysis of prospective clinical trials in newly diagnosed glioblastoma

C Happold, T Gorlia, O Chinot, MR Gilbert… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Symptomatic epilepsy is a common complication of glioblastoma and requires
pharmacotherapy. Several uncontrolled retrospective case series and a post hoc analysis of …

Seizures and gliomas—towards a single therapeutic approach

G Huberfeld, CJ Vecht - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2016 - nature.com
Epilepsy often develops in patients with glioma, and the two conditions share common
pathogenic mechanisms. Altered expression of glutamate transporters, including the cystine …

Seizure prognosis in brain tumors: new insights and evidence-based management

CJ Vecht, M Kerkhof, A Duran-Pena - The oncologist, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Brain tumor-related epilepsy (BTE) is common in low-and high-grade gliomas. The risk of
seizures varies between 60% and 100% among low-grade gliomas and between 40% and …