Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM): An overview of current therapies and mechanisms of resistance

W Wu, JL Klockow, M Zhang, F Lafortune… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a WHO grade IV glioma and the most common malignant,
primary brain tumor with a 5-year survival of 7.2%. Its highly infiltrative nature, genetic …

Drug delivery to the central nervous system

E Nance, SH Pun, R Saigal, DL Sellers - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Despite the rising global incidence of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, CNS drug
development remains challenging, with high costs, long pathways to clinical use and high …

A historical review of brain drug delivery

WM Pardridge - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The history of brain drug delivery is reviewed beginning with the first demonstration, in 1914,
that a drug for syphilis, salvarsan, did not enter the brain, due to the presence of a blood …

Zero-order drug delivery: State of the art and future prospects

ML Laracuente, HY Marina, KJ McHugh - Journal of Controlled Release, 2020 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical drugs are an important part of the global healthcare system, with some
estimates suggesting over 50% of the world's population takes at least one medication per …

Anticancer drug-loaded hydrogels as drug delivery systems for the local treatment of glioblastoma

C Bastiancich, P Danhier, V Préat, F Danhier - Journal of Controlled …, 2016 - Elsevier
Among central nervous system tumors, Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common, aggressive
and neurological destructive primary brain tumor in adults. Standard care therapy for GBM …

Placebo-controlled trial of safety and efficacy of intraoperative controlled delivery by biodegradable polymers of chemotherapy for recurrent gliomas

H Brem, S Piantadosi, PC Burger, M Walker, R Selker… - The Lancet, 1995 - Elsevier
Chemotherapy for brain tumours has been limited because of difficulty in achieving
adequate exposure to the tumour without systemic toxicity. We have developed a method for …

Rationally designed drug delivery systems for the local treatment of resected glioblastoma

C Bastiancich, A Malfanti, V Préat, R Rahman - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a particularly aggressive brain cancer associated with high
recurrence and poor prognosis. The standard of care, surgical resection followed by …

Glioblastoma multiforme therapy and mechanisms of resistance

YP Ramirez, JL Weatherbee, RT Wheelhouse… - Pharmaceuticals, 2013 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a grade IV brain tumor characterized by a heterogeneous
population of cells that are highly infiltrative, angiogenic and resistant to chemotherapy. The …

Nanotechnology and nanocarrier-based approaches on treatment of degenerative diseases

A Chowdhury, S Kunjiappan, T Panneerselvam… - International nano …, 2017 - Springer
Degenerative diseases are results of deterioration of cells and tissues with aging either by
unhealthy lifestyle or normal senescence. The degenerative disease likely affects central …

Intramedullary spinal cord tumors: a review of current and future treatment strategies

MK Tobin, JR Geraghty, HH Engelhard… - Neurosurgical …, 2015 - thejns.org
Intramedullary spinal cord tumors have low incidence rates but are associated with difficult
treatment options. The majority of patients with these tumors can be initially treated with an …