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ReviewFuture oncology (London, England)2025

Levetiracetam and valproic acid in glioma: antiseizure and potential antineoplastic effects.

Bobak F Khalili, Tobias Walbert, Craig Horbinski, Karan Dixit, Kapil Gururangan, Helen Thio, Matthew C Tate, Roger Stupp, Rimas V Lukas, Jessica W Templer

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Review in Future oncology (London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Bobak F KhaliliRush Medical College, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5704-5152
Tobias WalbertDepartment of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA.
Craig HorbinskiDepartment of Pathology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Karan DixitLou & Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0403-6054
Kapil GururanganDepartment of Neurology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5247-8303
Helen ThioDepartment of Neurology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Matthew C TateDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Roger StuppDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Rimas V LukasLou & Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Jessica W TemplerLou & Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.

Funding

STINGing GBM: A First-in- Man Clinical Trial in Surgical Resectable Recurrent GBMP50CA221747 · NCI · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI MACIEJ S LESNIAK · 2018 to 2026
$21.4M
NCI NIH HHS P50 CA221747
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Seizures are a frequent complication in glioma. Incidence of brain tumor-related epilepsy (BTRE) in high-grade glioma (HGG) is an estimated > 25% and in low-grade glioma (LGG) is approximately 72%. Two first-line antiseizure medications (ASMs) for BTRE include levetiracetam (LEV) and valproic acid (VPA). Use of VPA has decreased because of a broader side effect profile, potential interaction with chemotherapeutic drugs, and availability of newer generation agents. In refractory BTRE, LEV and VPA may be prescribed together to enhance seizure control. VPA and LEV have gained attention for their purported antineoplastic effects and synergistic role with temozolomide. VPA is suggested to modulate anticancer activity

Indexed as

AnticonvulsantsAntineoplastic AgentsBrain NeoplasmsEpilepsyGliomaLevetiracetamSeizuresValproic AcidHumansTreatment OutcomeAnticonvulsantsAntineoplastic AgentsLevetiracetamValproic AcidBrain tumorbrain-tumor related epilepsyepilepsyhigh-grade gliomalevetiracetamvalproic acid

Identifiers

PMID39786974
PMCPMC11812422

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