SynthesisFrontiers in oncology2021
Optimal Therapies for Recurrent Glioblastoma: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative efficacy of therapeutic strategies for recurrent or refractory glioblastoma: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Repeated blood-brain barrier opening with a nine-emitter implantable ultrasound device in combination with carboplatin in recurrent glioblastoma: a phase I/II clinical trial.Nature communications · 2024Trial
- Radiomics in glioblastoma recurrence: advances in prediction, localization, and differentiation from treatment-related effects.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Review
- Personalized chronotherapy in glioblastoma: integrating circadian profiling and PK-PD modelling to optimize temozolomide timing.NPJ precision oncology · 2025Article
- MiR-646 inhibited cell proliferation and migration by targeting P62 in glioma.Cell adhesion & migration · 2025Article
- Pattern of recurrence after fractionated stereotactic reirradiation in adult glioblastoma.Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2025Article
- Going viral: targeting glioblastoma using oncolytic viruses.Immunotherapy advances · 2025Review
- ID1Cell death & disease · 2024Article
- Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Combination with Low-intensity Pulsed Ultrasound for Glioblastoma.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2024Article
- Mechanistic insights and the clinical prospects of targeted therapies for glioblastoma: a comprehensive review.Experimental hematology & oncology · 2024Review
- Application of Delta T1 maps for quantitative and objective assessment of extent of resection and survival prediction in glioblastoma.Neurosurgery practice · 2024Article
- Post-operative glioblastoma cancer cell distribution in the peritumoural oedema.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Role of Luteolin as Potential New Therapeutic Option for Patients with Glioblastoma through Regulation of Sphingolipid Rheostat.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Magnetic and Fluorescent Dual-Labeled Genetically Encoded Targeted Nanoparticles for Malignant Glioma Cell Tracking and Drug Delivery.Pharmaceutics · 2023Article
- Concept of a fully-implantable system to monitor tumor recurrence.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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- Induction of glioblastoma cell ferroptosis using combined treatment with chloramphenicol and 2-deoxy-D-glucose.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
The optimal treatment of recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) remains controversial. Therefore, our study aimed to compare and rank active therapies in recurrent GBM. We performed a systematic review and a Bayesian network meta-analysis. We obtained a treatment hierarchy using the surface under the cumulative ranking curve and mean ranks. A cluster analysis was conducted to aggregate the separated results of three outcomes. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42019146794). A total of 1,667 citations were identified, and 15 eligible articles with 17 treatments remained in the final network meta-analysis. Pairwise comparison showed no significant difference on the 6-month progression-free survival (6-m PFS) rate, objective response rate (ORR), and overall survival (OS). Among the reports, cediranib plus lomustine (CCNU) corresponded to the highest rates of grade 3-4 adverse events. Ranking and cluster analysis indicated that bevacizumab (BEV) plus CCNU and regorafenib had a higher efficacy on the ORR, 6-m PFS rate and OS, and that BEV monotherapy or BEV combined with active drug therapies was advantageous for the ORR and 6-m PFS rate. Additionally, tumor treatment fields (TTF) plus BEV showed a relatively higher SUCRA value in OS. According to ranking and cluster analysis, BEV plus CCNU and regorafenib are the primary recommendations for treatment. BEV monotherapy alone or combined with active drug therapies are recommended in patients with severe neurological symptoms. Advanced therapy, such as TTF and immunotherapy, remain to be investigated in future studies.
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