CHEMOTHERAPY, IMMUNOTHERAPY, AND TARGETED THERAPY FOR OSTEOSARCOMA: RECENT ADVANCEMENTS.

Abstract

Recent advancements in the treatment of osteosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer, have seen significant progress with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy. Chemotherapy, the conventional approach, has witnessed refined drug regimens and novel agents tailored to enhance efficacy while minimizing adverse effects. This evolution aims to strike a balance between eradicating cancer cells and preserving patients' overall well-being. Immunotherapy has emerged as a promising avenue, leveraging the body's immune system to recognize and combat cancer cells. Innovative immunotherapeutic strategies, including immune checkpoint inhibitors, adoptive T cell therapy, and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy, exhibit the potential to enhance immune responses against osteosarcoma. Moreover, targeted therapy, designed to disrupt specific molecular pathways crucial for cancer growth, has gained traction in the treatment of osteosarcoma. Precision medicine approaches, such as identifying biomarkers and employing targeted agents, aim to tailor therapies to individual patients, maximizing effectiveness while minimizing collateral damage to healthy tissues. This article analyzes the current state of these three treatment modalities while comparing the efficacies of current chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy agents.