π¨π¨ PATENT TEST: A "dewormer" that effectively combats cancer...
Patent from Johns Hopkins University in 2021:
Mebendazole reaches the brain and brain tumors in effective concentrations... It could also be used for the treatment of other types of cancer, as well as a chemopreventive agent...
(U.S. Patent 11,110,792 B2)
βMEBENDAZOLE: Broad-Spectrum Antitumor Effects:
β’ Binds to Ξ²-tubulin, stopping mitosis
β’ Promotes the collapse of the mitotic spindle β’ Inhibits VEGF and angiogenesis
β’ Induces caspase-3-dependent apoptosis
β’ Targets cancer cells with stem cell characteristics
β’ Synergizes with chemotherapeutic drugs (e.g., cisplatin).
Translation
π¨π¨ PATENT TEST: A "dewormer" that effectively combats cancer... Patent from Johns Hopkins University in 2021: Mebendazole reaches the brain and brain tumors in effective concentrations... It could also be used for the treatment of other types of cancer, as well as a chemopreventive agent... (U.S. Patent 11,110,792 B2) βMEBENDAZOLE: Broad-Spectrum Antitumor Effects: β’ Binds to Ξ²-tubulin, stopping mitosis β’ Promotes the collapse of the mitotic spindle β’ Inhibits VEGF and angiogenesis β’ Induces caspase-3-dependent apoptosis β’ Targets cancer cells with stem cell characteristics β’ Synergizes with chemotherapeutic drugs (e.g., cisplatin).