Drug Resistance
Study results from Cancer Research UK London Research Institute provide new insights into drug resistance
Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, June 18th, 2009
Fresh data on drug resistance are presented in the report 'RNAi-mediated functional analysis of pathways influencing cancer cell drug resistance.' "Acquired drug resistance limits the efficacy of cytotoxics used in the management of haematological and solid tumours and is responsible for the declining clinical benefit following successive treatment regimens in metastatic cancers. Treatment failure has a major impact on quality of life and survival in advanced disease," scientists in London, the United Kingdom report.
"Defining pathways of intrinsic and acquired drug resistance may provide new targets to prolong drug efficacy and time to disease progression. Predicting...
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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2009-06-18)
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