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Existing drug shows promise for treating aggressive breast cancer
2018-10-10

An existing antipsychotic drug could become the first targeted treatment for an aggressive type of breast cancer that is hard to treat.
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An existing drug may help in the fight against breast cancer.
A study led by the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom reveals that the drug pimozide can reduce cancer cell numbers, growth, and spread in triple-negative breast cancer.
In a paper that is to feature in the journal Oncotarget, the researchers describe how they used laboratory cells and mice implanted with tumors to demonstrate the drug s effect.
Some of the tests they carried out also suggest that pimozide could be effective against non-small cell lung cancer, which is the most common form of lung cancer.
Following this success, the team has applied for a patent and intends to start clinical trials in humans as soon as funds permit.