Smart cancer drug on sale in the UK
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Date: 2006-08-01 00:39:00
Smart cancer drug on sale in the UK
A new "smart" cancer drug will be available to patients in Britain today which works by deploying two chemical 'bullets' that attack specific molecular targets, starving tumours of nutrients and inhibiting the enzyme that signals cells to multiply. Experts say the two-prong approach may be better than the single approach now offered by the extremely successful drug Glivec.The drug is will be used to treat patients when other anti-cancer drugs have failed to improve their condition.The new drug, Sutent, is one ...
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