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SUBMITTER: Castro MG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4127140 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Castro Maria G MG Candolfi Marianela M Wilson Thomas J TJ Calinescu Alexandra A Paran Christopher C Kamran Neha N Koschmann Carl C Moreno-Ayala Mariela A MA Assi Hikmat H Lowenstein Pedro R PR
Expert opinion on biological therapy 20140429 9
<h4>Introduction</h4>Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common primary brain tumor in adults and it carries a dismal prognosis. Adenoviral vector (Ad)-mediated gene transfer is being developed as a promising therapeutic strategy for GBM. Preclinical studies have demonstrated safety and efficacy of adenovirus administration into the brain and tumor mass in rodents and into the non-human primates' brain. Importantly, Ads have been safely administered within the tumor resection cavity in hum ...[more]