Natural Plant Compound Supercharges Chemotherapy Against Leukemia

Natural Plant Compound Supercharges Chemotherapy Against Leukemia

A promising natural compound may offer new hope for treating one of the most aggressive forms of leukaemia. A natural compound may offer a new way to combat aggressive leukemia while strengthening the effects of existing chemotherapy treatments. A new study from the University of Surrey reports that forskolin, a plant-derived natural compound, could play [...]

Revolution in Oncology: The Compound That "Unlocks" Chemotherapy and Defeats Leukemia Resistance - Economic Scenarios

While public health and insurance systems have to deal daily with the explosion in costs generated by hyper-innovative (and hyper-patented) therapies, it is almost ironic to note that the solution to maximizing the effectiveness of existing drugs could come from a natural, accessible element that has been known for centuries. The focus is on acute myeloid leukemia (AML) linked to the KMT2A gene , a particularly aggressive and often treatment-res…