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ReviewCurrent oncology reports2023

Clinical Trials in the Brain Tumour Population: Challenges and Strategies for the Future.

Hui Kong Gan, Bryan W Day, Rosemary Harrup, Terrance G Johns, Zarnie Lwin, Andrew Mark Scott, Hao-Wen Sim, Eng-Siew Koh

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Review in Current oncology reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Hui Kong GanCancer Therapies and Biology Group, Centre for Research Excellence in Brain Cancer, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Austin Health, 145 Studley Road, Heidelberg, Melbourne, VIC, 3084, Australia. hui.gan@onjcri.org.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7319-8546
Bryan W DaySid Faithfull Brain Cancer Laboratory, Cell and Molecular Biology Department, QIMR Berghofer, 300 Herston Rd, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia.
Rosemary HarrupCancer & Blood Services, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
Terrance G JohnsAustralian Brain Cancer Research Alliance, Melbourne, Australia.
Zarnie LwinDepartment of Medical Oncology, Cancer Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Andrew Mark ScottTumour Targeting Program and Centre for Research Excellence in Brain Cancer, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Austin Health, 145 Studley Road, Heidelberg, Melbourne, VIC, 3084, Australia.
Hao-Wen SimNHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, Locked Bag 77, Camperdown, NSW, 1450, Australia.
Eng-Siew KohSouth West Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThis review identifies challenges and barriers to successful development of drugs in neuro-oncology trials at the preclinical, clinical and translational stages that we believe has contributed to poor outcomes for patients over the last 30 years. RECENT

findingsSeveral key strategies have been proposed by leading groups to address these and improve patient outcomes. Better preclinical testing using more sophisticated and clinically relevant models is needed. A greater focus on assessing blood-brain barrier penetrance and targeting key biological processes such as tumour heterogeneity and immune response is vital. Adopting innovative trial designs permitting faster results and addressing key issues (including molecular heterogeneity and combinatorial approaches) is highly desirable. A stronger translational focus is also clearly needed. Implementation of these strategies is already starting to occur. Maintaining and increasing these novel approaches will require coordinated efforts between clinicians, scientists, industry and funding/regulator bodies.

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Brain NeoplasmsClinical Trials as TopicHumansBrain tumourChallengesInnovationsTrials

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