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Drug Combo Proves Powerful Against Lung Cancer
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HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- A two-drug combination treatment proved successful in safely slowing advanced non-small cell lung cancer in a recent clinical trial.
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Ancient anti-inflammatory drug salicylic acid has cancer-fighting properties

Scientists have identified a new pathway by which salicylic acid -- a key compound in the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs aspirin and diflunisal -- stops inflammation and tumor growth in cancer. Both salicylic acid and diflunisal suppress two key proteins that help control gene expression throughout the body. By inhibiting these proteins, the two drugs block the activation of other proteins involved in inflammation and cell growth, including one linked to leukemia. Ref. Source 2r.

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Investigation tests drug to activate immune system, help fight cancer. The Efficacy and Metabolism of Azonafide Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) in Microgravity investigation seeks to activate immunogenic cell death within the cancer cells, which should kill the cancer and prevent the disease from reoccurring in the future. Source 1n.

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New drug inhibits the growth of cancer cells. A newly developed compound starves cancer cells by attacking their "Power plants" -- the so-called mitochondria. The new compound prevents the genetic information within mitochondria from being read. Researchers report in their study that this compound could be used as a potential anti-tumor drug in the future; not only in mice but also in human patients. Source 6r.