date:Mar 19, 2013
ith the agent, the treatment suppressed tumour growth when compared to a placebo, which had no effect on tumour size. Chemical analysis of the treated tumours showed that the Akt enzyme signal was suppressed, confirming the effects were the same in animals as they had been in cell cultures.
The animal study also suggested the experimental agent was not toxic. Chens lab is continuing to work on improvements to the molecule.