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Topical therapy can help safely reduce side effect of cancer treatment
Posted in Medicine on 3rd May, 2021
by Alex Muller
BRAF inhibitors given in pill form work by blocking a mutated gene found most commonly in melanoma, which rapidly shrinks the tumors.
New tool to dissect 'undruggable' proteins through the sugars they depend on
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Apr, 2021
by Alex Muller
Now, with a new pencil/eraser tool, researchers can start to study how sugar molecules affect these proteins, insights that could lead to new treatments for the 'undruggable.'
New immunotherapy drugs target two evasive cancer-driving proteins
Posted in Medicine on 4th Mar, 2021
by Alex Muller
Designer antibodies can curb the growth of tumors by targeting two of cancer’s most infamous offenders, the proteins RAS and p53.
Antibiotic shows potential in helping treat aggressive blood cancer
Posted in Medicine on 4th Mar, 2021
by Alex Muller
This type of leukaemia, often referred to as MLL-AML, has a particularly poor prognosis as it quickly becomes resistant to the standard chemotherapies used to treat it. Tackling this resistance is a major challenge in successfully treating the disease, as it can leave patients with no other options.
Cancer Research UK teams up with Teon on new cancer drug
Posted in Medicine on 4th Mar, 2021
by Alex Muller
The drug will be evaluated as both a monotherapy and in combination with an anti-PD-1 immunotherapy or hormonal therapy.