Molecular Therapy Oncolytics
Scope & Guideline
Transforming Cancer Care Through Innovative Research
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Oncolytic Virotherapy:
Exploring the use of viruses engineered to selectively target and destroy cancer cells while stimulating an immune response against tumors. - Gene Therapy:
Investigating the application of gene editing technologies, such as CRISPR, to correct genetic defects in cancer cells or to introduce therapeutic genes to enhance anti-tumor immunity. - Immunotherapy:
Focusing on strategies that harness the body’s immune system to fight cancer, including CAR-T cell therapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and the use of immune modulators. - Targeted Therapies:
Developing treatments that specifically target molecular pathways involved in cancer progression, such as receptor tyrosine kinases and metabolic pathways. - Tumor Microenvironment Interactions:
Studying how the tumor microenvironment influences cancer progression and therapy response, and exploring ways to modify it to improve therapeutic efficacy. - Extracellular Vesicles and Biomarkers:
Investigating the role of exosomes and other extracellular vesicles in cancer biology and their potential as biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment monitoring.
Trending and Emerging
- Combination Immunotherapy:
There is a growing trend towards combining different immunotherapeutic approaches, such as CAR-T cells with immune checkpoint inhibitors, to enhance treatment efficacy and overcome resistance. - Oncolytic Virus Engineering:
Research on the engineering of oncolytic viruses to improve their specificity and efficacy against various cancers is gaining traction, reflecting the innovative strategies being developed in virotherapy. - MicroRNA and Non-Coding RNA Therapies:
The exploration of microRNAs and other non-coding RNAs as therapeutic targets or agents is emerging, indicating a shift towards understanding gene regulation in cancer. - Personalized Medicine Approaches:
There is an increasing focus on personalized medicine, where treatments are tailored based on individual tumor genetics and patient profiles, leading to improved patient outcomes. - Tumor Microenvironment Modulation:
Research is trending towards strategies that target the tumor microenvironment to enhance drug delivery and immune response, emphasizing the complexity of tumor biology.
Declining or Waning
- Conventional Chemotherapy:
Research focusing solely on traditional chemotherapy methods has become less prevalent, as the field shifts towards more personalized and targeted treatment strategies. - Single-Agent Therapies:
Studies that emphasize the use of single-agent therapies without combining them with immunotherapy or other modalities are declining, as combination therapies are increasingly recognized as more effective. - Basic Mechanistic Studies:
There is a waning interest in purely mechanistic studies that do not translate into therapeutic applications, as the journal prioritizes research with direct clinical relevance. - Animal Models with Limited Relevance:
Research utilizing outdated or poorly characterized animal models that do not accurately represent human cancer biology is less frequently published, in favor of studies with more translational value.
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