Strategies and developments of immunotherapies in osteosarcoma (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Jia Wan
    • Xianghong Zhang
    • Tang Liu
    • Xiangsheng Zhang
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  • Published online on: November 24, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3962
  • Pages: 511-520
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Abstract

Osteosarcoma (OS) is a frequently observed primary malignant tumor. Current therapy for osteosarcoma consists of comprehensive treatment. The long-term survival rate of patients exhibiting nonmetastatic OS varies between 65‑70%. However, a number of OS cases have been observed to be resistant to currently used therapies, leading to disease recurrence and lung metastases, which are the primary reasons leading to patient mortality. In the present review, a number of pieces of evidence provide support for the potential uses of immunotherapy, including immunomodulation and vaccine therapy, for the eradication of tumors via upregulation of the immune response. Adoptive T‑cell therapy and oncolytic virotherapy have been used to treat OS and resulted in objective responses. Immunologic checkpoint blockade and targeted therapy are also potentially promising therapeutic tools. Immunotherapy demonstrates significant promise with regard to improving the outcomes for patients exhibiting OS.
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Wan J, Zhang X, Liu T and Zhang X: Strategies and developments of immunotherapies in osteosarcoma (Review). Oncol Lett 11: 511-520, 2016
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Wan, J., Zhang, X., Liu, T., & Zhang, X. (2016). Strategies and developments of immunotherapies in osteosarcoma (Review). Oncology Letters, 11, 511-520. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3962
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Wan, J., Zhang, X., Liu, T., Zhang, X."Strategies and developments of immunotherapies in osteosarcoma (Review)". Oncology Letters 11.1 (2016): 511-520.
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Wan, J., Zhang, X., Liu, T., Zhang, X."Strategies and developments of immunotherapies in osteosarcoma (Review)". Oncology Letters 11, no. 1 (2016): 511-520. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3962