Objetivo High-risk pediatric brain tumors constitute the leading cause of cancer death in children and despite the improvement of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches children with these malignancies have a very poor prognosis. Thus, it is clear that the management of these malignancies is suboptimal and novel targeted therapeutic strategies are required. Recently, a cancer stem cell population has been found responsible for the initiation of adult and pediatric brain tumors and may constitute the cellular basis for the resistance of these tumors to chemotherapy and radiotherapy and a more reliable model to study these malignancies. One of the approaches used to design novel, rational, and effective treatments directed against the molecular defects of these tumors involves the use of oncolytic adenoviruses. Our group previously reported the anti-glioma effect of the tumor-selective adenovirus, Delta-24-RGD engineered to selectively replicate in cells that harbor an abnormal RB pathway, a hallmark of cancer. We hypothesize that a targeted oncolytic adenovirus design to target not only the bulk of the tumor but also the BTSCs population, which account for resistance and recurrence, may constitute a significant improvement of the prognosis and quality of life of patient with pediatric brain tumors. Since the percentage of BTSCs would vary along the different pediatric brain tumors this strategy will be likely to be used in combinations, to maximize clinical impact and to minimize opportunities for resistant cancer cells to emerge. Consequently, we shall evaluate the cytotoxic effect of Delta-24-RGD in combination with temozolomide. Importantly, Delta-24-RGD in combination with chemotherapy would avoid the use of radiotherapy which, in turn, will prevent the subsequent loss of cognitive function without compromising disease control and thus, improving the overall quality of life for these children. Ámbito científico natural sciencesbiological sciencesneurobiologycognitive neurosciencemedical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologycells technologiesstem cellsmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncology Programa(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Tema(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2009-RG - Marie Curie Action: "Reintegration Grants" Convocatoria de propuestas FP7-PEOPLE-2010-RG Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación MC-IRG - International Re-integration Grants (IRG) Coordinador UNIVERSIDAD DE NAVARRA Aportación de la UE € 100 000,00 Dirección CAMPUS UNIVERSITARIO EDIFICIO CENTRAL 31080 Pamplona España Ver en el mapa Región Noreste Comunidad Foral de Navarra Navarra Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Iñigo Uriarte-Pueyo (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos
