Sunday, January 9, 2011

Artesunate therapy for treating cancers

Artesunate works for treating malaria(inhibits Schistosoma haematobium infection). It is frequently given with mefloquine to avoid development of resistance. New research shows that lenalidomide and Artesunate combination may be effective in treating cancer cells in the colon, breast and lung.

Reference:

Wai M. Liu, Andrew M. Gravett, Angus G. Dalgleish. The antimalarial agent artesunate possesses anticancer properties that can be enhanced by combination strategies. International Journal of Cancer

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