A breakthrough in the development of a new drug in the UK can cure pancreatic cancer in six days

Scientists at the University of Cambridge in the UK recently reported that a new drug they developed can kill pancreatic cancer cells within a week. The scientists also said that this drug may also be effective in treating other cancerous tumors. Let's take a look at the following introduction.

According to reports, pancreatic cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the UK, with 7,900 British people dying from it every year. Since early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is very difficult, patients are often in the late stages of cancer after diagnosis. Therefore, the survival rate of patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer for more than 5 years is only 4%.

However, a new drug AMD3100 developed by a medical research team at the University of Cambridge in the UK may also be effective in treating advanced cancer. Experiments on mice have shown that all cancer cells were eliminated within six days, which has never been achieved in research on pancreatic cancer.

Scientists in the research team said that this drug can break through the thick protein protective layer outside pancreatic cancer cells, allowing the body's own antibody T cells to break in and attack cancerous tissues. This principle may make AMD3100 also effective in treating other cancers.

The medical research team will begin human trials later this year. If the trials are successful, the new drug could be put on the market for patients within 10 years. Health TV comprehensive report.