Research progress in oncolytic drugs

doi:10.19803/j.1672-8629.20220222

Abstract

Abstract: Objective To find out more about the oncolytic virus and related drugs so as to provide reference for subsequent safety evaluation of oncolytic drugs. Methods The research progress in the mechanism of oncolytic virus, clinical research of related drugs and their combination therapy in recent years were summarized and analyzed. Results There were four oncolytic viral drugs on the market, all of which had good curative effects. With the development of biotechnology, preparation strategies of oncolytic virus became more diverse and effective. Conclusion Oncolytic viral therapy has many advantages, such as high killing efficiency, good targeting, low adverse reactions, multiple ways to kill tumors, little drug resistance and low cost. It is expected to become a new tumor treatment strategy.

Key words: oncolytic pox vaccine virus, oncolytic herpes virus, oncolytic adenovirus, RNA oncolytic virus, combination therapy

CLC Number:

R979.1

ZHOU Pengbo, ZHOU Xiaobing, HUANG Ying, GENG Xingchao. Research progress in oncolytic drugs[J]. Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance, 2023, 20(1): 7-11.

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