Neue Substanzen in der Therapie von Kopf-Hals-Tumoren

Zusammenfassung

In den letzten 3 Jahren wurden mehrere neue Medikamente zur Tumortherapie von der amerikanischen Arzneimittelbehörde (FDA) zugelassen. Es werden für die HNO-Heilkunde interessante Neuzulassungen vorgestellt und erläutert. Diese neuen Therapieformen haben in Deutschland bereits Einzug in die Therapie von Kopf-Hals-Tumoren gehalten oder werden dies in den nächsten Jahren voraussichtlich tun.

New Substances in the Therapy of Head and Neck Cancer

During the last 3 years the FDA approved numerous innovative drugs for cancer therapy. Drugs relevant to the otolaryngologist are presented and discussed. These new therapeutic tools may play a future part also in the therapy of head and neck cancer.

Schlüsselwörter

Erlotinib - Gefitinib - Cetuximab - Imiquimod - Palifermin - Tositumomab - Bevacizumab - HNO-Tumore - Antikörper - neue Tumortherapien

Key words

Erlotinib - Gefitinib - Cetuximab - Imiquimod - Palifermin - Tositumomab - Bevacizumab - head and neck tumors - antibodies - new tumor therapies

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