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La evolución de las estrategias terapéuticas en el glioblastoma: enfoques tradicionales y nuevas intervenciones
Chirag Shetty1, Rajesh Tamatta1, Namdev Dhas2
1Manipal Centre for Biotherapeutics Research, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
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|September 2, 2025
Resumen
El glioblastoma (GBM) es un tumor cerebral muy agresivo. Las nuevas terapias como la inmunoterapia y la nanotecnología son prometedoras para mejorar el tratamiento del glioblastoma y la supervivencia del paciente.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Neuro-oncología
- Biología molecular
- Terapia contra el cáncer
Sus antecedentes:
- El glioblastoma (GBM) es el tumor cerebral primario más agresivo.
- Se caracteriza por un crecimiento rápido, infiltración difusa y resistencia a las terapias convencionales.
- Los tratamientos actuales ofrecen una supervivencia limitada, con una mediana de 15-18 meses.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Revisar la fisiopatología, los mecanismos moleculares y los avances terapéuticos para GBM.
- Explorar estrategias emergentes para superar la resistencia al tratamiento y mejorar los resultados de los pacientes.
- Resaltar la necesidad de enfoques de tratamiento multimodales.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión completa de la literatura sobre la fisiopatología y el tratamiento del glioblastoma.
- Análisis de los subtipos moleculares y su impacto en el pronóstico.
- Evaluación de nuevas estrategias terapéuticas, incluida la inmunoterapia, la viroterapia oncolítica y la nanotecnología.
Principales resultados:
- GBM es altamente heterogéneo con distintos subtipos moleculares.
- Las terapias emergentes como la inmunoterapia y la administración de fármacos basados en nanotecnología muestran potencial.
- Quedan retos, incluido el microambiente tumoral inmunosupresor y la administración de medicamentos a través de la barrera hematoencefálica.
Conclusiones:
- Se necesitan con urgencia estrategias multimodales que integren terapias novedosas con tratamientos estándar.
- La medicina personalizada basada en perfiles moleculares es crucial para mejorar los resultados del glioblastoma.
- La investigación futura debe centrarse en la superación de la resistencia al tratamiento y la mejora de los sistemas de administración de medicamentos.
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