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Graphic depicting a tumor being targeted by a drug.
Great Anticancer Potential Comes in a Small Package 
Jingjing Sun developed a novel, ultra-small nanocarrier that actively targets tumor cells.
Great Anticancer Potential Comes in a Small Package 
Great Anticancer Potential Comes in a Small Package 

Jingjing Sun developed a novel, ultra-small nanocarrier that actively targets tumor cells.

Jingjing Sun developed a novel, ultra-small nanocarrier that actively targets tumor cells.

PARP inhibitor

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Prioritizing PARylation in DNA Damage and Repair
The Scientist Staff | Apr 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Measuring cellular poly ADP-ribosylation can unlock new anticancer strategies and approaches.
A DNA strand in yellow and blue is surrounded by a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) protein.
Therapeutic Development for Breast Cancer and Beyond
BPS Bioscience | Apr 5, 2023 | 1 min read
Scientists develop anticancer drugs that target PARP proteins involved in the DNA damage response.
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Setting Better Traps for PARP Inhibitors
The Scientist and BPS Bioscience | Apr 19, 2022 | 4 min read
An innovative assay permits researchers to screen for small molecule PARP inhibitors that trap the enzyme on DNA and selectively execute cancer cells.
illustration of a broken DNA strand
DNA Damage Makes Zebrafish Sleepy
Sophie Fessl, PhD | Nov 18, 2021 | 4 min read
Buildup of a DNA-repair protein in brain cells spurs shut-eye in the fish, a study finds, and similar results in mice suggest the mechanism is widespread in animals.
GlaxoSmithKline to Acquire Cancer Biotech TESARO for $5.1 Billion
Carolyn Wilke | Dec 3, 2018 | 1 min read
The purchase aims to build GSK’s oncology pipeline.
PARP Inhibitors Are Improving the Outlook of Hard-to-Treat Cancers
Vicki Brower | Apr 1, 2018 | 9 min read
With three recent FDA approvals, and a number of Phase 3 trials ongoing, the drugs are seeing a surge in interest.
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