Can a proven cancer drug be reimagined to fight brain tumors in kids? | Breakthroughs Can't Wait
As an ACS-IMPACT Research Scholar at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Gabrielle Olibris spent her summer in the lab of Aditi Banerjee, PhD, targeting medulloblastoma, a pediatric brain cancer, with a novel therapeutic compound called BNPP-433.3 Beta.BNPP-433.3 Beta shows strong potential, she said, explaining, “This is already patented, so it’s a drug that’s already being used to treat prostate cancer.”By exploring a new use for an existing cancer drug, Olibris hopes to help advance research that could lead to safer, more effective treatments for children.#breakthroughscantwaitumb #cancerresearch
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