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‘Cancer-killing pill’ that appears to ‘annihilate’ solid tumours is now being tested on humans

Sky News

August 2, 2023

A “cancer-killing pill” has appeared to “annihilate” solid tumours in early research – leaving healthy cells unaffected.

The new drug has been in development for 20 years, and is now undergoing pre-clinical research in the US.

Known as AOH1996, it targets a cancerous variant of a protein called proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA).

In its mutated form, PCNA is “critical” in the replication of DNA, and the repair of all “expanding tumours”.

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