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Asthma drug could stop prostate cancer, inhaler tied to migraines, depression

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This article is over 2 yrs old. I wonder if there has been any progress?

"Maitland said clinical trials of AS1517499 were ‘some way off’ and that, when they did start, they would almost certainly involve men in the advanced stages of the illness."

guardian.ng/features/asthma...

similar article, from around the same time:

express.co.uk/life-style/he...

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See also:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

Pirfenidone is also a STAT6 inhibitor:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirfe...

-Patrick

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I found this paper, published in Nature:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

So, is anyhone here trying this drug? Presumably, it's widely available.

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As an Fyi, I've been on montelukast for my asthma since October. My PSA numbers are still rising, so don't think it is helping the cancer. Montelukast and some other meds I'm taking now since I found a new Pulmonologist has helped my breathing!

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