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Use of EM 1412 as a vaginal microbicide for HIV, HPV and HSV transmission
Published Friday, November 7, 2014Cervical dysplasia is the existence of abnormal cells in the cervix, which may indicate a pre-cancerous condition. In the United States, 250,000 to 1 million women are diagnosed with cervical dysplasia annually in which 30% to 50% possibly progressing to invasive cancer without treatment. In order to address this issue...
Investigator(s): Niharika Khanna, Neil Frazier, Ru Chi Huang
Categories: Therapeutics, Repurpose Drug, Natural Compounds
Docket: NK-2004-057
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Inhibition of Breast Cancer Metastases using Natural Extracts from Colocasia Esculenta (Taro).
Published Wednesday, May 28, 2014Studies link breast cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality in US women, with the occurrence of metastatic disease and spread. However, the majority of current therapies focus on the treatment of solid tumors with very little focus on targeting the metastatic process. Due to the significant correlation of secondary tumors...
Investigator(s): Namita Kundu, Amy Fulton
Categories: Therapeutics, Biologics, Natural Compounds
Keyword(s): breast cancer, cancer
Docket: NK-2009-001