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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2025

Targeted therapy in pediatric central nervous system tumors: a review from the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation.

Benjamin I Siegel, Prabhumallikarjun Patil, Akul Prakash, Darren M Klawinski, Eugene I Hwang

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Trends in compassionate use of medicinal products: Israel 2020-2024.Israel journal of health policy research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Benjamin I SiegelBrain Tumor Institute and Gilbert Family Neurofibromatosis Institute, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.
Prabhumallikarjun PatilChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta, Aflac Cancer Center, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Akul PrakashNew York University, New York, NY, United States.
Darren M KlawinskiDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Nemours Children's Health Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, United States.
Eugene I HwangBrain Tumor Institute and Gilbert Family Neurofibromatosis Institute, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Central nervous system tumors represent the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in children. Conventional therapies of surgery, radiation, and cytotoxic chemotherapy have insufficient efficacy for some pediatric CNS tumors and are associated with significant morbidity, prompting an ongoing need for novel treatment approaches. Identification of molecular alterations driving tumorigenesis has led to a rising interest in developing targeted therapies for these tumors. The present narrative review focuses on recent progress in targeted therapies for pediatric CNS tumors. We outline the key implicated cellular pathways, discuss candidate molecular therapies for targeting each pathway, and present an overview of the clinical trial landscape for targeted therapies in pediatric CNS tumors. We then discuss challenges and future directions for targeted therapy, including combinatorial approaches and real-time drug screening for personalized treatment planning.

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PMID40094009
PMCPMC11906681

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