There are drugs that slow the progression of cancer cells

Canadian researchers are developing a new drug that can slow the progression of cancer cells .

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This information was published by Dr. Tak Mak, Director of the Margaret Cancer Research Center in Toronto, Canada, at a press conference on June 18 in this city.

Dr. Tak Mak, Director of Margaret Cancer Research Center.(Photo: cp24.com)

Dr. Mak said his team is developing CFI-400.945 that inhibits PLK4 , an enzyme that plays an important role in cell division, especially cancer cells.

Experimental results on mice also showed that CFI-400.945 was able to inhibit the development of breast and ovarian cancer. The drug is also effective for colorectal cancer, glioblastoma (the most malignant type of brain cancer), lung cancer, skin cancer, pancreatic and prostate cancer.

Currently, the research team is awaiting approval from Health Canada to be able to conduct clinical trials on humans in the coming months.

Dr Mak said the team could not promise the efficacy of the new drug in cancer treatment, but he believed it was an important finding, potentially increasing the effectiveness of treatment for cancer patients. letter.

In addition to CFI-400,945, the team is also developing other drugs aimed at newly discovered proteins.