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'Lock-and-key' chemistry keeps cancer drugs inactive until they reach tumor sites
- February 25, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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Many therapeutic molecules used in cancer treatments are highly toxic, often harming healthy tissues and causing significant side effects. This creates a critical need for strategies that localize their toxic activity to tumors. What if cancer drugs could stay dormant until they reach cancer cells? A new study by Syracuse University researchers demonstrates a promising chemistry-based strategy that could do just that.
Originally published at Phys.org