Oncology pharmacology news
Common heart drug repurposed to treat rare cancer in Europe
A drug that’s commonly used to treat high blood pressure is being repurposed for a…
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Why high-dose vitamin C kills cancer cells
Vitamin C has a patchy history as a cancer therapy, but researchers at the University…
How metformin prevents and suppresses cancer growth
Considerable evidence has indicated that the drug metformin, used for more than 50 years to…
SABCS 2016 : Adding everolimus to fulvestrant improved outcomes for postmenopausal patients with HR-positive breast cancer
Progression-free survival was more than doubled for patients with metastatic hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative breast…
Map of drugs reveals uncharted waters in search for new treatments
Scientists have created a map of all 1,578 licensed drugs and their mechanisms of action…
Cause and possible treatment for rare form of sarcoma
Researchers at Mayo Clinic Center for Individualised Medicine have discovered a potential cause and a…
Diazonamide holds promise as cancer treatment with fewer side effects
A synthetic version of a rare toxin produced by a sea creature appears to hold…
Personalised therapy reduces cancer risk for diabetes patients
The links between Type 2 diabetes and cancer are complex: people suffering from diabetes mellitus…
How an old antidepressant could provide the next brain cancer breakthrough
By Geoff Pilkington, University of Portsmouth. In 1998, I received an intriguing handwritten note. It came…
Propanolol as an anti-cancer drug
Propranolol, a beta-blocker commonly prescribed to treat irregular heart rates and other conditions, has significant…