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The anti-GD2 antibody dinutuximab beta (Qarziba) has been added to the present standard of care for patients with high-risk neuroblastoma in Europe based on the positive results obtained in different studies. In both the first-line and relapsed/refractory settings, treatment with dinutuximab beta attains objective clinical responses in children with high-risk neuroblastoma. Its incorporation has changed the outcome for these patients and optimized management should be guaranteed to minimize possible adverse effects. Most prevalent adverse events include pain, allergic reactions, fever and capillary leak syndrome. There are still no evidence-based clinical guidelines that include the latest published evidence to optimize its use, as it depends on the experience gained in each referral center. Topics such as the mode of preparation and administration, the concomitant use of interleukin-2, the recommended pediatric age and dose for its use, or the adequate management of possible toxicities are important aspects to review. The objective of this article was to update the clinical guide to management with dinutuximab beta of children with neuroblastoma based on the most recent published evidence and our own experience in clinical practice.
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Clin Transl Oncol
September 2025
Catalonian Cancer Strategy, Department of Health, Biomedical Research Institute of Bellvitge (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Purpose: The Precision Oncology Program (POP) in Catalonia aims to provide equitable access to molecular testing for individuals with cancer, integrating Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) into clinical practice to inform diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment decisions for both adult and pediatric patients with solid and hematologic malignancies, including somatic and germline alterations. This study evaluates the program's outcomes and impact.
Methods: This evaluation covers the period from the program's implementation in July 2021 through December 2023, with a more detailed analysis focusing on 2022-2023.
Cancers (Basel)
July 2025
Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, University Medicine Greifswald, 17475 Greifswald, Germany.
Background/objectives: High-risk neuroblastoma patients are treated with approved anti-ganglioside GD2 antibodies of moderate (dinutuximab beta; DB) and higher binding affinity (naxitamab; NAXI). We evaluated the functional potency of DB compared to NAXI and investigated the target-mediated drug disposition (TMDD).
Methods: Tumor spheroids were generated from neuroblastoma cells with varying GD2 expression, stably expressing iRFP680 as a viability marker.
Iran J Child Neurol
June 2025
Thalassemia & Hemoglobinopathy Research center, Health research institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Neuroblastoma is one of the most common pediatric cancers, predominantly affecting young children. Despite progress in initial treatments, high-risk cases remain challenging due to frequent relapse or resistance, with long-term survival for relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma below 20%. This highlights an urgent need for novel therapies.
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September 2025
Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hospital Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain.
Introduction: Phase I/II trials are essential to introduce novel agents for children with cancer. Defining risk factors of early mortality could maximize the efficiency of such trials.
Methods: Patients < 18 years with relapsed/refractory solid tumors in their first phase I/II trial were eligible in retrospect.
Bioconjug Chem
August 2025
Departments of Medical Physics and Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States.
Disialoganglioside 2 (GD2) is overexpressed in multiple cancers, such as melanoma and neuroblastoma, but also in peripheral nerves. To improve current GD2-targeting approaches, next-generation heterodimeric bispecific human IgG antibodies were created, each with one antibody binding fragment (Fab) arm specific for GD2 and the other Fab arm specific for B7-H3 (CD276) to drive tumor selectivity. The avidity and selectivity of our GD2-B7-H3 targeting bispecific antibodies (INV34-6, INV33-2, and INV36-6) were determined by flow cytometry and competition binding assays in GD2/hB7-H3 B78 cells.
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