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New ‘Cancer-Killing’ Drug Now Being Tested on Humans
In a breakthrough discovery, a new “cancer-killing” pill was reportedly seen “annihilating” solid tumours in early research, leaving healthy pills unaffected.
The new drug, under development for over 20 years, is currently undergoing pre-clinical research in the US.
The cancer-curing drug, AOH1996, targets a cancerous variant of a protein called the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA).
When mutated, PCNA is “critical” in replicating DNA, and the repair of all “expanding tumours.”
AOH1996 is being worked on by City of Hope, which is one of America’s largest cancer research and treatment organisations.
