Novel Systemic Approaches for the Management of Meningiomas: Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapies

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Contributors

  • Nazanin Ijad - , Harvard Medical School (HMS) (Author)
  • Ashish Dahal - , Harvard Medical School (HMS) (Author)
  • Albert E Kim - , Harvard Medical School (HMS) (Author)
  • Hiroaki Wakimoto - , Harvard Medical School (HMS) (Author)
  • Tareq A Juratli - , Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)
  • Priscilla K Brastianos - , Boston University (Author)

Abstract

Meningiomas, the most prevalent primary intracranial tumor, arise from the arachnoid cap cells in the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and the spinal cord. The field has long sought effective predictors of meningioma recurrence and malignant transformation, as well as therapeutic targets to guide intensified treatment such as early radiation or systemic therapy. Novel and more targeted approaches are currently being tested in numerous clinical trials for patients who have progressed after surgery and/or radiation. In this review, the authors discuss relevant molecular drivers that have therapeutic implications and examine recent clinical trial data evaluating targeted therapies and immunotherapies.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)447-454
Number of pages8
JournalNeurosurgery clinics of North America
Volume34
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2023
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85151536229

Keywords

Keywords

  • Humans, Meningioma/surgery, Meningeal Neoplasms/surgery, Immunotherapy, Brain/pathology