New Oral Angiogenesis Inhibitor Offers Potential Nontoxic Therapy For A Wide Range Of

[Merridith]

The first oral, broad-spectrum angiogenesis inhibitor, specially formulated through nanotechnology, shows promising anticancer results....(excerpt)

Because it is nontoxic and can be taken orally, the drug, called Lodamin, may be useful as a preventive therapy for patients at high risk for cancer or as a chronic maintenance therapy for a variety of cancers, preventing tumors from forming or recurring by blocking the growth of blood vessels to feed them....

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0630114209.htm

[Rich66]

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[Ellie F]

Aaagh! Frustration again. Another promising strategy but NO clinical trials. These things take soooo long!

Ellie