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Wednesday, 18 December 2013

VB-111 & Speaking About Glioblastoma

By Robert Sutter


It seems as though the drugs that are utilized for glioblastoma, amongst other conditions, are not going to be used at the onset. Instead, it seems as though there are many different aspects that have to be assessed before they are put to use in various therapies. Once time as passed, it is clear that researchers will be able to put them to use in the long term. With this in mind, I think that it is prudent to make note of a particular drug that has been dubbed VB-111.

Pharmaceutical Business Review went into detail about a particular drug that goes by the name of VB-111. What should be noted is that this has been able to help VB Therapeutics earn fast track status, which was granted by the US Food and Drug Administration. I believe that this is a potential idea that will be able to help those with glioblastoma. After all, it seems as though this will be able to help the status of those with such a condition, extending survival rates all the while. It's a point that various organizations, Voices against Brain Cancer included, should keep in mind.

It's not like drug failed in drawing attention to itself in the past, if you would like to know. In fact, the article said that, previously, VB-111 had orphan drug status for this particular condition. It's clear that it was put to use for that purpose, seeing as how glioblastoma typically has a poor prognosis. There are no solid treatments at this time and the work that is done by researchers involves various therapies consisting of particular drugs that could prove useful for targeting the tumors as closely as possible.

This drug is given to patients through IV fusion and this is able to allow it to target the impacted areas of the body. In particular, it can bring care to the endothelial cells, as the report said that the drug can prove useful as a biological knife of sorts. There is also the point to make that only the impacted areas will be the only ones that will be targeted. What this means is that the noncancerous tissue around the brain is not going to be harmed during this particular process.

This particular condition is going to call for a number of procedures, so it's fair to assume that certain drugs will be put to use more than others. VB-111, in my opinion, is unique in that it is able to promote safety in patients following usage. I do not think that anyone can argue with this point, especially when the findings have shown this. I have to believe that this will be able to help others in the long term, so make sure that this is kept in mind.




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