Oncolytic virotherapy: a potential therapeutic approach for cholesteatoma.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-2020
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the principles of oncolytic virotherapy and summarize the recent preliminary evidence on the efficacy of oncolytic virotherapy for cholesteatoma (CHST) treatment in vitro in human CHST cells and in a gerbil CHST model.
RECENT FINDINGS: The use of oncolytic virotherapy for nonmalignant lesions is innovative. In-vitro results showed that oncolytic herpes simplex virus 1 (oHSV) selectively targets and kills CHST cells. In a gerbil model of CHST, local oHSV injections were associated with a decrease in CHST volume and modulation of bony changes.
SUMMARY: Surgical treatment options for CHST are limited by high morbidity and recidivism, emphasizing the need for developing treatment alternatives. Preliminary results support the potential therapeutic effect of oncolytic virotherapy on CHST, yet further research is needed to evaluate this novel approach.
Volume
28
Issue
5
First Page
281
Last Page
285
ISSN
1531-6998
Published In/Presented At
Lipschitz, N., Earl, B. R., Cripe, T. P., & Samy, R. N. (2020). Oncolytic virotherapy: a potential therapeutic approach for cholesteatoma. Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery, 28(5), 281–285. https://doi.org/10.1097/MOO.0000000000000651
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
32833886
Department(s)
Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology
Document Type
Article