Glioblastoma Research Could Spring New Findings in Therapy

By Rob Sutter


Research is undoubtedly important because you never know just how much information you will be able to retain. You want to make sure that you have the capacity to learn because, in essence, that is the goal of just about any process of this nature. Make sure that you look at the key points you uncover so that, somewhere down the road, you will be able to bring them back if need be. Glioblastoma research is not only full of knowledge but loaded with a great number of possibilities.

An article that was posted on Seeking Alpha referred to VAL-083, a specific kind of drug which can potentially play into the long term glioblastoma research results. DelMar Pharmaceuticals was behind this, as it went about a phase I/II study to see how tumors would be impacted, positively or negatively. This kind of drug is intriguing and I could see this kind of report grabbing the attention of organizations involved on the matter, Voices Against Brain Cancer included. However, one has to wonder how effective the findings will be in practice.

As far as the studies are concerned, they are still being done, though the results seem to be promising so far. The article said that there were seven patients enrolled and there were a few positives to cite, such as the regression of tumors. It's good that VAL-083 was used because it can be implemented without ever reaching the toxicity threshold, making it safer to use. Who's to say whether or not this drug will eventually become more prominent?

Therapy is perhaps one of the only ways to showcase whether or not these treatments can work in the long run. They have to be safe, which goes without saying, and this only comes about through trials which were detailed in the article. I hope that these methods come into fruition as far as more prominent usage is concerned. I would like to see more options come about because, from what I have learned, surgical methods do not have success on a universal scale.

Glioblastoma research can be done but to say that only one group is responsible for it would be a lie. You have to look into a number of people, such as the researchers who understand biology and work to create therapies with new drugs and tools. However, the common, everyday people might see people working within the cause and be driven to give their support as well. These are only a couple of groups which, in my opinion, have the potential to help a cause that deserves all of the assistance it can attain.




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