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Invention for Anticancer and/or Antibiotic Applications
About
Naturally occurring products known as 2, 11 cyclized cembranoids have been shown to inhibit the growth of KB3 nasopharyngeal carcinoma. KB3 cells are the standard cancer cell line used to test for chemotherapy effectiveness. University scientists have developed a unique synthesis process to create bicyclic hydroisobenzofurans, the beneficial compounds that are naturally occurring in 2, 11 cyclized cembranoids. These specific compounds have not previously been investigated for anticancer or antibiotic applications. To date testing has shown inhibition of growth of 50% of the KB3 cancer test cells at a concentration of the chemical compound of 3 micromolar.
Key Benefits
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Applications
* The compounds offer the possibility of improved anticancer and/or antibiotic chemotherapies * Anti-Cancer Pharmaceuticals * Antibiotics Advantage(s): Advantages are only potential at this point. More active compounds will have the potential to expand the re effective chemotherapies against cancer and bacterial infections.