More targeted, less toxic: The golden future of cancer treatment.

[2greys]

Gold-based molecules that target cancer cells and leave healthy cells unharmed — a step towards precision cancer drugs with fewer toxic side effects. Researchers have engineered gold-based molecules that target cancer cells and leave healthy cells unharmed, in a critical step towards precision cancer drugs with fewer toxic side effects.

Pre-clinical studies have shown the molecules were up to 24 times more effective at killing cancer cells than the widely used anti-cancer drug cisplatin and were also better at inhibiting tumour growth.

scienstack.com/more-targete...

[panda22]

Are there any trials for this in England. My brother has terminal camcer. It has spread through his body. He is 57 and don't know if he will reach 58. I would do anything if I can find a drug to help him.

[2greys in reply to panda22]

Unfortunately the treatment has yet to reach the stage of trials, hopefully soon. I do not know whether any trials also get conducted in the UK: "The research team has completed successful in vitro and in vivo pre-clinical studies and is seeking funding to support the next stage of the research – clinical studies and regulatory approval."

Professor Suresh Bhargava is the team leader, you might try to email him for an answer to that: [e-mail]

rmit.edu.au/contact/staff-c...

[panda22 in reply to 2greys]

Thank you