Novel approach to cancer drug given £2.8 million

A way of switching off the development and growth of certain cancer cells has been identified by scientists at ProXara Biotechnology Limited, a spin out company from the University of Bristol, UK.
Results to date have proved so positive that the team now plans to develop the drug compound to a point at which it would be close to entering clinical trials, using funding of £2.8 million from the Wellcome Trust's Seeding Drug Discovery initiative.

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Cancer drugs found in tap water

Cancer drugs found in tap water By Richard Gray, Science Correspondent
Last Updated: 12:01am GMT 13/01/2008

Britain's tap water should be monitored for powerful medicines after traces of cancer and psychiatric drugs were detected in samples, a report has warned.
The 100-page statement, commissioned by the drinking water watchdog, the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), reveals that pharmaceuticals are finding their way into the water supply despite extensive purification treatments used by water companies.

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Scientists develop anti-cancer drug from sea algae

Scientists have identified a new anti-cancer drug that has been isolated from a toxic blue-green algae found in the South Pacific ocean.They say the compound is "structurally unique and highly potent"."We envision it will be perfect for emerging technology, particularly nanotechnology, which is being developed to target cancerous tumours without toxic side effects," said Dwayne Stupack, associate professor of pathology at the Moores UCSD Cancer Centre.

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