New discoveries in drug delivery, new nanoparticles, and a possible replacement for taxane chemotherapy-- all in the last 3 weeks...

[NPfisherman]

There have been several new developments in drug delivery that will have significant impact on the efficacy of treatment... First, by changing the orientation of nanoparticles, the amount of medication delivered to the tumor is increased as well as increased time for the medication to be left in the circulation will improve treatment and enhance cancer killing potential...

sciencedaily.com/releases/2...

Second, the development of fluorescent probes will result in the ability to track how much of the drug is penetrating the tumors, thus facilitating changes to treatment faster as indicated by tumor penetration-- NO LOST TIME:

sciencedaily.com/releases/2...

The development of copper telluride nanoparticles that induce oxidative stress and death in tumor cells and enhances the immune response:

sciencedaily.com/releases/2...

and a new drug--C2 which may be a replacement for taxane drugs--- It kills cancer cells but leaves healthy cells unharmed...

sciencedaily.com/releases/2...

Now, who says the Science is Coming !!!....you know who...

Don Pescado

[jdm3]

Woohoo! Good news. Keep it coming. All of this sounds very promising, exciting, and encouraging. I hope The success continues quickly and that it becomes available sooner than later for the sake of many of us here.🙏

[NPfisherman in reply to jdm3]

You know I loves me some science, my brother....As I always say.... The Science is Coming and it gives me.... HOPE !!!! So many new developments --many companies doing vaccine trials which I believe is part of the final answer... unleashing the power of our own immune system like a juggernaut crushing all tumor cells in its path....glorious...

You and Becky have a great weekend....

Fish

[Lynsi13]

Thank you for sharing this! These are the things that I hold onto that gives me hope when I feel scared. I pray all of the time for the researchers and the men involved in the trials that they will have wisdom, knowledge and strength to find a cure!

[NPfisherman in reply to Lynsi13]

It's getting there and rapidly, Lynsi... several add on drugs of significant value are headed through Phase 2 and then, there are the vaccine trials.... Yes, the wisdom to find a cure... I believe it will be found in a vaccine or some combo involving a vaccine... unleashing the power of our own immune systems...

Don Pescado

[tom67inMA]

C-2? Isn't that plastic explosive? It'd kill the cancer all right but the side effects might be a bit harsh

[NPfisherman in reply to tom67inMA]

Yes, C2 is a cousin of C4, but it is refined.... only killing cancer cells...devised by Q from MI-6... LOL...

Don Pescado

[AlanLawrenson]

Don. Very interesting developments. I am watching with close interests the work of Starpharma Ltd, an Australian public company (ASX: SPM), who are working with almost all the world's big pharma companies with their dendrimer nano-particle technology. The results with PCa and pancreatic Ca are startling. 2020 should see a significant leap forward towards FDA approval.

[NPfisherman]

Alan... Thanks for the reply... I will give Starpharma's dendrimer nano particle technology a solid look... I am excited by the different approaches in Vaccine developments....The science is going like Secretariat down the home stretch... I also am watching ZEN 3694 and looking for the reported results of Phase 2 in the next few months... it will be the first true add on drug to the second generation AR drugs ....we will see a 2 drug cocktail and maybe a 3 drug cocktail when SM-88 gets done... Treating PCa like they do HIV will be a game changer IMHO and we will see the life expectancy change dramatically...

Don Pescado