Viruses have been used for cancer treatment for over a century. From the early clinical studies with various wild-type viruses, to the modern trials with engineered viruses, virotherapy has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy. The authors discuss the progress and challenges associated with oncolytic virotherapeutic agents, summarizing the data from clinical reports, and the implications of this data for future virotherapy development.
- Ta-Chiang Liu
- Evanthia Galanis
- David Kirn