February 28, 2011

New personalized therapy to \'fool cancer cells into killing themselves\'

A Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher has developed a personalized therapy that will fool cancer cells into killing themselves. Developed by Karli Rosner, assistant professor and director of Research in the Department of Dermatology, the treatment uses genetic constructs that contain a genetically modified enzyme to seek out and destroy cancer cells. The unique concept, patented by the university, was successfully demonstrated on melanoma cells that are resistant to routine treatments such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The success of the therapy in killing melanoma suggests a similar outcome in treating other cancers.

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