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Related: About this forumUniversity of Florida College of Pharmacy reveals breakthrough cancer drug
Researchers from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy say they have discovered a safer and more effective anticancer drug. The new treatment would target leukemia, lymphoma, and breast and lung cancers.
The drug, known currently as DT2216, affects a protein (called B-cell lymphoma-extra large), which grows malignant cells and strengthens their resistance to treatment.
There's already an inhibitor drug, but it causes a drop in blood platelets, raising the risk of bleeding. This led the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to deny approval for the earlier drug. Since then, scientists have been seeking an alternative.
According to a release on UF's website, the new drug works better against a variety of tumor cells aided by the BCL-XL protein, and is also less toxic to blood platelets. University researchers developed the new BCL-XL-targeting anticancer drug using a technology that relies on small molecules that suppress and break down cancer-promoting proteins. They published their findings in the journal Nature Medicine on Dec. 2.
Read more: https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2019/12/12/university-of-florida-college-of-pharmacy-reveals-breakthrough-cancer-drug
lark
(23,078 posts)i worked for one of their physician groups for 20 years. One thing UF has always been very committed to is basic medical research. Good for them! Hope this helps some folks.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)eppur_se_muova
(36,256 posts)Guess which party is constantly seeking to cut funds for research.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)and we let Big Pharma get away with pure "murder" and gross profits and income. Not unusua for drug reps to make $100,000+ for being no better than a used car door to door salesman