Role of oncolytic Herpes Simplex Viruses in the treatment of rhabdomyosarcoma.
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The concept of treating cancer with viruses first originated in the 1950s and currently Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is one of the most widely studied and utilized oncolytic viruses. Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common pediatric soft-tissue sarcoma but outcomes for children with high risk disease remain dismal with those children having only an estimated 5 year survival of 15%. Further, current therapies for RMS are associated with significant long-term morbidities in disease survivors. Treatment of RMS with oncolytic HSV may provide a novel therapeutic intervention resulting in improved outcomes with fewer side effects. Preclinical studies indicated that RMS maybe an excellent target for oHSV that had immunotherapeutic adjuncts or were combined with chemotherapy or radiation. Clinical trials for the use of oHSV in RMS have been conducted and are currently underway and show promise in treating this cancer. In this review, the current status of oHSV treatment in children with RMS is discussed, and the current status of this therapy is summarized.
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