Introduction What if treating cancer could be as simple as taking a pill — but not just any pill, a smart pill  that travels through your body, locates the tumor, and delivers medication exactly where it’s needed? This vision is becoming more realistic as researchers develop capsule-targeted drug delivery systems , designed to improve treatment outcomes while reducing side effects. Unlike traditional chemotherapy, which circulates through the entire body and often causes unwa

Introduction Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) represent a novel class of anticancer drugs that “bundle” targeted antibodies with potent chemotherapeutic agents, delivering them directly to cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy cells. The first HER2-targeted ADC, trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DM1), received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 2013 for treating HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patients. It gained approval for adjuvant therapy in 2019,

ACP-319 Report-Drug and Patient use and information Age group Adults: aged 18 and over. ( ClinicalTrials.gov ,2022) Drug action The PI3K (phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase)-pathway is a cellular signalling pathway, that regulates cell proliferation and growth but overstimulating growth of these cells can cause cancer/tumours, such as Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL). (Uko, Guner, Matesic and Bowen, 2020). ACP-319 is a PI3K Inhibitor, meaning it inhibits the progression of thi

Introduction In the fields of medical research and drug development, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have long been regarded as the most robust method for evaluating drug efficacy and safety. However, RCTs often have limitations: they are typically conducted under strictly controlled conditions with relatively homogeneous study populations, which do not fully align with the complex and diverse patient scenarios encountered in the real world. Therefore, relying solely on R

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For breast cancer survivors, the finished treatment brings both relief and a new kind of anxiety. Their scans show no sign of disease, yet the doctors know there’s still a chance the cancer could return years or decades later. The reason is dormant tumor cells, which are tiny clusters of cancer cells that survive treatment by going into a “sleep” mode. These so-called ‘sleeper cells’ are not visible on scans and do not cause symptoms. However, they can hide quietly in bone ma

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