Tag: Department Of Biological Sciences And Bioengineering

Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur
'Repurposing' malaria drug to treat castrate-resistant prostate cancer

Kolkata: Tapping into the trend of repurposing old approved drugs to treat totally different diseases — a strategy that led to the development of Viagra, researchers at IIT-Kanpur have shown how a malaria drug can be used to tackle drug resistance in metastatic prostate cancer. The procedure is targetted towards tackling resistance to anti-androgen drugs. The […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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