Long-sought drug candidate can halt tumor growth, scientists demonstrate

Monday, August 11, 2014 - 16:30 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have disrupted the function of MYC, a cancer regulator thought to be “undruggable.” The researchers found that a credit card-like molecule they developed moves in and disrupts critical interactions between MYC and its binding partner. The study also shows the drug candidate can stop tumor growth in animal models.

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