SCIENTISTS FIND A CURE FOR CANCER; Irish researchers claim new drug kills leukaemia cells.Byline: MIRROR REPORTER IRISH scientists have made a breakthrough in the fight against cancer with a new drug that can kill leukaemia cells. They claim the wonder-drug can even cure patients not responding to existing treatments. The drug, called PBOX-15, was developed by researchers at Trinity College Trinity College, Ireland: see Dublin, Univ. of. Trinity College Private liberal arts college in Hartford, Conn., founded in 1823. It is historically affiliated with the Episcopal church, though its curriculum is nonsectarian. Dublin. But Professor Mark Lawler of the university's school of medicine said it could be another three to five years before the drug is used as a life-saving treatment. He added: "We are still at an early stage. Now we have to move it on to see if there are any side effects Side effects Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. and bring it forward as a potential therapy for patients. But it's very exciting. We want to give hope to cancer patients. This is the result of a collaborative approach, involving researchers across the different disciplines of chemistry, biochemistry and molecular medicine at Trinity, together with our colleagues in Sienna sienna: see ocher. and Belfast." The exciting find was published in the latest edition of the renowned journal Cancer Research. The article revealed that the new drug kills the deadly cells but spares normal cells. It works by interfering with the structure of the deformed cell, causing it to die. People with chronic lymphocytic lymphocytic pertaining to, characterized by or of the nature of lymphocytes. See also lymphocytic-plasmacytic. lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) leukaemia will benefit from the treatment if it passes the test phase. It is the second major anti-cancer breakthrough by Irish scientists in recent days. Last week researchers at University College Cork revealed that molecules found in curry could kill throat cancer cells cells once believed to be peculiar to cancers, but now know to be epithelial cells differing in no respect from those found elsewhere in the body, and distinguished only by peculiarity of location and grouping. See also: Cancer . The researchers discovered that when they treated oesophageal oesophageal see esophageal. cancer cells in the laboratory with curcumin -- a chemical found in the curry spice turmeric turmeric: see ginger. turmeric Perennial herbaceous plant (Curcuma longa; family Zingiberaceae), native to southern India and Indonesia. Its tuberous rhizomes have been used from antiquity as a condiment, as a textile dye, and medically as an -- it killed cancer cells within 24 hours. Professor Gerald O'Sullivan, director of the Cork Cancer Research Centre, said: "The incidence of oesophageal cancer has gone up by more than a half since the 1970s, particularly in the western world, and this is thought to be linked to rising rates of obesity, alcohol intake and reflux disease, so finding ways to both treat and prevent this disease is important." Irish Mirror Comment: Page 10 CAPTION(S): FIGHT Leukemia cells |
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