Monday, 28 May 2012

Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer are Focused by AngioPredict Project


The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is leading a global team of specialists at the major research study which generally aims to forecast colorectal cancer patients' reaction to the 'angiogenesis inhibitor' section of anti-cancer drug which generally prevents development of tumour blood vessels. The research will facilitate a more interested therapeutic approach and hence limiting negative effects in affected individuals.

The scientists have secured nearly €6 million in competitive non-exchequer deposit for "AngioPredict" project, which is certainly sustained by the European Commission's Seventh Framework 'Health' Programme (FP7).

The project would focus on affected individuals with metastatic colorectal cancer. Nowadays, an important therapy for these affected individuals is the 'angiogenesis inhibitor' drug Avastin, which generally inhibits tumour blood vessel formulation therefore prevents tumour development.

This research project can examine methods to predict the way in which an affected person will get back to Avastin, by identifying 'biomarkers' that happen to be found in the patient's tumour tissue or blood and improving tests to identify these biomarkers. The ability to predict the way in which a patient will respond to this drug would stop unnecessary therapy, save important time in affected person care and strengthen standard living.

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