Scientists from Melbourne have discovered a new drug for cancer treatment. This drug can put cancer cells into permanent sleep, without causing any harmful side-effects as caused by conventional therapies. This study is published in the journal Nature. This class of drug works by arresting the growth and spread of the tumor without damaging the cells’ DNA. This new category of drug is a great alternative for cancer patients.
It has shown great effects in halting cancer progression in blood and liver cancer models. It has also shown promising effects in delaying cancer relapse. Cancer Cells: Permanent sleep Research from the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences investigated whether inhibiting proteins KAT6A and KAT6B would be a new approach to cancer treatment. According to their study it was observed that this new class of drugs was first to target these proteins. This new drug…
