Oncolytic viruses as engineering platforms for combination immunotherapy

K Twumasi-Boateng, JL Pettigrew, YYE Kwok… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
To effectively build on the recent successes of immune checkpoint blockade, adoptive T cell
therapy and cancer vaccines, it is critical to rationally design combination strategies that will …

Next-generation stem cells—ushering in a new era of cell-based therapies

EA Kimbrel, R Lanza - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2020 - nature.com
Naturally occurring stem cells isolated from humans have been used therapeutically for
decades. This has primarily involved the transplantation of primary cells such as …

Mesenchymal stem cell-released oncolytic virus: an innovative strategy for cancer treatment

N Ghasemi Darestani, AI Gilmanova… - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
Oncolytic viruses (OVs) infect, multiply, and finally remove tumor cells selectively, causing no
damage to normal cells in the process. Because of their specific features, such as, the ability …

HER2‐positive breast cancer brain metastasis: a new and exciting landscape

AS Zimmer, AED Van Swearingen… - Cancer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Brain metastases (BrM) incidence is 25% to 50% in women with
advanced human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)‐positive breast cancer …

Mesenchymal stem cells: A living carrier for active tumor-targeted delivery

T Zhang, R Lin, H Wu, X Jiang, J Gao - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
The strategy of using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a living carrier for active delivery of
therapeutic agents targeting tumor sites has been attempted in a wide range of studies to …

Stem cell-released oncolytic herpes simplex virus has therapeutic efficacy in brain metastatic melanomas

W Du, I Seah, O Bougazzoul, G Choi… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
The recent Food and Drug Administration approval of immunogenic oncolytic virus (OV) has
opened a new era in the treatment of advanced melanoma; however, approximately 50% of …

[HTML][HTML] Mesenchymal stem cells as carriers for systemic delivery of oncolytic viruses

A Hadryś, A Sochanik, G McFadden… - European journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Progress in genetic engineering led to the emergence of some viruses as potent anticancer
therapeutics. These oncolytic viruses combine self-amplification with dual antitumor action …

Gene delivery approaches for mesenchymal stem cell therapy: strategies to increase efficiency and specificity

GS Oggu, S Sasikumar, N Reddy, KKR Ella… - Stem cell reviews and …, 2017 - Springer
A significant number of clinical trials have been undertaken to explore the use of
mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for the treatment of several diseases such as Crohn's …

Oncolytic herpes simplex virus-based therapies for cancer

N Aldrak, S Alsaab, A Algethami, D Bhere, H Wakimoto… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
With the increased worldwide burden of cancer, including aggressive and resistant cancers,
oncolytic virotherapy has emerged as a viable therapeutic option. Oncolytic herpes simplex …

Giving oncolytic viruses a free ride: carrier cells for oncolytic virotherapy

A Reale, A Calistri, J Altomonte - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Oncolytic viruses (OVs) are an emerging class of therapeutics which combine multiple
mechanisms of action, including direct cancer cell-killing, immunotherapy and gene therapy …