Prospects for Epigenetic Targeted Therapies of Bone and Soft-Tissue Sarcomas

Targeted therapies have revolutionized cancer treatment. It is well established that alterations of chromatin configuration and modifications affect tumorigenesis of some, possibly most, bone and soft-tissue sarcomas. As epigenetic regulators play a major role in the development of bone and soft-tis...

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Main Authors: Jun Wang, Arielle Elkrief, Wei Guo, Neerav Shukla, Mrinal Gounder, Marc Ladanyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Sarcoma
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5575444
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Summary:Targeted therapies have revolutionized cancer treatment. It is well established that alterations of chromatin configuration and modifications affect tumorigenesis of some, possibly most, bone and soft-tissue sarcomas. As epigenetic regulators play a major role in the development of bone and soft-tissue sarcomas, epigenetic drugs provide a novel potential avenue for rational targeted therapies for these aggressive cancers. The present review summarizes the application of epigenetic drugs for clinical utilization in bone and soft-tissue sarcomas and provides an overview of clinical trials currently evaluating epigenetic therapies in this space.
ISSN:1369-1643