Anti-malaria Drug Quinine Heads the List of Breast Cancer Clinical Trials

Anti-malaria Drug Quinine Heads the List of Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
Researchers at George Mason University are testing the ‘repurposing’ of a quinine derivative to determine if it will be successful in causing the death of breast cancer cells. The word ‘repurposing’ came into vogue about thirty years ago, mostly about how we take old stuff intended for one use and give it a new use, like a coffee can becoming a cookie tin.
 
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