Drug delivery method safe for brain tumours:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Intra-arterial delivery of chemotherapy with osmotic opening of the blood-brain barrier is a safe and effective treatment for malignant tumours, according to research published in Cancer (February 1). The technique can be taught effectively to multiple centres with a low incidence of catheter-related complications, according to the team, from Oregon Health Sciences University. Osmotic blood-brain barrier disruption may enhance the delivery of high-molecular-weight drugs and may therefore be useful for treating less chemoresponsive tumours, the researchers said.