Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) as a novel oncolytic virotherapy in glioblastoma

Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer | |

Background <p>Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive form of cancer of the central nervous system. Despite advances in immunotherapies and standard-of-care treatments for GBMs, clinical outcomes remain limited&mdash;owing to the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and the intrinsic resistance of GBM to conventional approaches. As a result, there is growing interest in rational combination strategies, particularly those pairing oncolytic viruses with immune-based…

Topics: brain-cancer, new-technology, research