2023
Clinical outcome of biomarker-guided therapies in adult patients with tumors of the nervous system
Renovanz M, Kurz S, Rieger J, Walter B, Becker H, Hille H, Bombach P, Rieger D, Grosse L, Häusser L, Skardelly M, Merk D, Paulsen F, Hoffmann E, Gani C, Neumann M, Beschorner R, Rieß O, Roggia C, Schroeder C, Ossowski S, Armeanu-Ebinger S, Gschwind A, Biskup S, Schulze M, Fend F, Singer S, Zender L, Lengerke C, Brucker S, Engler T, Forschner A, Stenzl A, Kohlbacher O, Nahnsen S, Gabernet G, Fillinger S, Bender B, Ernemann U, Öner Ö, Beha J, Malek H, Möller Y, Ruhm K, Tatagiba M, Schittenhelm J, Bitzer M, Malek N, Zips D, Tabatabai G. Clinical outcome of biomarker-guided therapies in adult patients with tumors of the nervous system. Neuro-Oncology Advances 2023, 5: vdad012. PMID: 36915613, PMCID: PMC10007909, DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdad012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiomarker-guided therapyAdult patientsMolecular profilingNeuro-oncology patientsAdvanced tumorsClinical utilityTargeted therapyNervous systemClinical trialsTherapy recommendationsComprehensive molecular profilingInclusion of patientsData cutoffClinical benefitClinical outcomesTumorTherapyPatientsEvidence levelClinical careTrialsMtbTranslation studiesInvestigate feasibility
2020
Neuro-Oncology Practice Clinical Debate: Early treatment or observation for patients with newly diagnosed oligodendroglioma and small-volume residual disease
Fogh S, Boreta L, Nakamura J, Johnson D, S A, Kurz S. Neuro-Oncology Practice Clinical Debate: Early treatment or observation for patients with newly diagnosed oligodendroglioma and small-volume residual disease. Neuro-Oncology Practice 2020, 8: 11-17. PMID: 33664965, PMCID: PMC7906263, DOI: 10.1093/nop/npaa037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResidual diseaseWorld Health Organization grade IISmall-volume residual diseaseMacroscopic residual diseaseTreated with procarbazineTreatment of oligodendrogliomasUp-front treatmentTreatment of brain tumorsBenefits of treatmentDelayed therapyMedian survivalVincristine chemotherapyGrade IIDiagnosed oligodendrogliomaMinimal toxicityEffective therapyEarly treatmentClinical trialsDelayed toxicityBrain tumorsPatientsChemoradiotherapyChemotherapyOligodendrogliomasTherapy
2019
Epilepsy and Anticonvulsant Therapy in Brain Tumor Patients
Kurz S, Schiff D, Wen P. Epilepsy and Anticonvulsant Therapy in Brain Tumor Patients. 2019, 717-728. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-04152-6_39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain tumor patientsTumor patientsTumor locationAntiepileptic drugsFavorable side effect profileBrain tumorsSide effect profileAntiepileptic drug therapyHistory of seizuresFocal symptomatic epilepsyGlioneuronal tumorTumor histologyEffect profileAnticonvulsant therapyDrug therapySymptomatic epilepsySymptomatic treatmentTumorPatientsSeizure riskQuality of lifeIncreasing experienceSeizuresAnticonvulsant agentsTherapy
2018
Quo Vadis—Do Immunotherapies Have a Role in Glioblastoma?
Kurz S, Wen P. Quo Vadis—Do Immunotherapies Have a Role in Glioblastoma? Current Treatment Options In Neurology 2018, 20: 14. PMID: 29666934, DOI: 10.1007/s11940-018-0499-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmunotherapeutic strategiesSafety of CAR-T cell therapyCAR-T cell therapyT cells in vivoChallenges of immunotherapyCAR-T cellsT-cell therapySuccess of immunotherapyHigh-grade gliomasStudy evaluated treatmentIncreased polyclonalityDC vaccinesDiagnosed glioblastomaImmunotherapy researchRecurrent glioblastomaT cellsImmunotherapyEffective therapyClinical evidenceClinical studiesClinical trialsGlioblastoma microenvironmentGlioblastomaPatientsTherapy