RE: Articles on AVCT board15 Oct 2023 09:08
This project seems to fit PYC technologies and mentions CRUK and fast tracking drugs , plus matching drugs to disease.
Determine has been set up to find if drugs that are already prescribed by doctors for more common types of cancer could benefit patients with rare cancers for which they have not been licensed.
The study is led by Manchester University, sponsored by the Cancer Research UK Centre for Drug Development, and involves several other leading medical centres in the UK. The ultimate aim is to match old drugs for new cancers.
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester where Lisa Park’s rare cancer was treated. Photograph: John B Hewitt/Shutterstock
The crucial point is that, with recent advances in DNA analysis, scientists have discovered some very rare tumours possess abnormalities that could make them susceptible to treatments developed for common cancers. “We will be able to fast-track the approval of any promising drugs, opening the door to treatments for patients who have historically been left with limited options,” said Iain Foulkes, the executive director of research and innovation at Cancer Research UK.