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Discovery of Well Defined Sulfated Glycopolymers as Specific Heparanase Inhibitors for Cancer Therapeutics

The remodeling of the extracellular matrix has been shown to be highly upregulated in cancer and inflammation and is critically linked to the processes of invasion and metastasis. The finding that heparanase is elevated in a wide variety of tumor types and is subsequently linked to the development of pathological processes has led to an explosion of...

Published: 12/2/2020 | Inventor(s): Hein Nguyen, Ravi Loka, Eric Sletten, Israel Vlodavsky

Keywords(s): Cancer, Cancer Therapies, Pharmaceuticals, Therapeutics

Category(s): Life Science, Oncology, Pharmaceuticals, Therapeutics

A method to induce ferroptosis and to downregulate androgen receptor/androgen receptor splice variant in prostate cancer cells

Prostate cancer (PCa) effects approximately three million men in the United States every year. About 10-20% of the cases of prostate cancer are castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). This form of PCa is highly resistant to what Is known as androgen depletion therapy and is often fatal. All types of PCa are sensitive to androgen receptor signaling...

Published: 12/18/2024 | Inventor(s): Zhihui Qin, Liping Xu

Keywords(s): Anti-cancer, Cancer, Cancer Therapies, Drug Delivery, Drug Target, Prostate Cancer

Category(s): Medical, Diseases, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceuticals, Oncology