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Cancer drug: New treatment halts tumour growth

16/08/2021 01:07 PM | Click to read full article

A drug that could stop cancer cells repairing themselves has shown early signs of working. More than half of the 40 patients given berzosertib had the growth of their tumours halted. Berzosertib was even more effective when given alongside chemotherapy, the trial run by the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and the Royal Marsden NHS Trust suggested.

"Our new clinical trial is the first to test the safety of a brand-new family of targeted cancer drugs in people, and it's encouraging to see some clinical responses even in at this early stage," said Professor Johann de Bono, head of drug development at the ICR and the Royal Marsden.

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