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TexasTowelie

(111,292 posts)
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 10:12 AM Dec 2019

University 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

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University of Florida College of Pharmacy reveals breakthrough cancer drug (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2019 OP
Woohoo! lark Dec 2019 #1
I thought Big Pharma did all the research and is why meds cost so much, beachbumbob Dec 2019 #2
If research grants to universities are cut far enough, that will be true. eppur_se_muova Dec 2019 #3
the truth is much of the medical research into all new treatments is paid by the taxpayer beachbumbob Dec 2019 #4

lark

(23,003 posts)
1. Woohoo!
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 10:18 AM
Dec 2019

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.

eppur_se_muova

(36,227 posts)
3. If research grants to universities are cut far enough, that will be true.
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 11:44 AM
Dec 2019

Guess which party is constantly seeking to cut funds for research.

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
4. the truth is much of the medical research into all new treatments is paid by the taxpayer
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 04:24 PM
Dec 2019

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

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