OncoTherics Ltd.
Hypoxia-activated prodrugs for cancer
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Cancers, even those that initially respond to treatment, can become resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy; one of the causes behind this is the hypoxia found in some tumors. OncoTherics Ltd. is tackling this by developing non-toxic prodrugs that are activated to potent anticancer drugs in hypoxic conditions, selectively targeting the hard-to-treat cancer cells but sparing healthy tissue.
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