LISANNE K.A. NEIJENHUIS1,2,3,#, LEUTA L. NAUMANN4,#, SONIA A.M. FERKEL1, SAMUEL J.S. RUBIN1, STEPHAN ROGALLA1,*
Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.7, pp. 1163-1172, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2024.050907
- 20 June 2024
Abstract Background: Osteosarcoma is the most common malignant primary bone tumor. The prognosis for patients with disseminated disease remains very poor despite recent advancements in chemotherapy. Moreover, current treatment regimens bear a significant risk of serious side effects. Thus, there is an unmet clinical need for effective therapies with improved safety profiles. Taurolidine is an antibacterial agent that has been shown to induce cell death in different types of cancer cell lines. Methods: In this study, we examined both the antineoplastic and antiangiogenic effects of taurolidine in animal models of osteosarcoma. K7M2 murine osteosarcoma cells were… More >