Investigations: KG5

Thousands of people die from cancer each year. Those who survive still have a risk of the cancer returning again in later years. There might just be hope for those with cancer thanks to the many time, energy, and dollars put into finidng a cure or better treatment. Researchers from University of San Diego created a drug that is able to change the shape of the protein RAF. RAF is a protein that regulates cell proliferation and survival in normal cells, but in tumor cells, its regulation becomes irregular. The KG5 drug has only been tested on animals and tissue samples from patients with cancer. This drug is very primitive and scientists are hoping that they can use it for cancers that are invasive and have developed resistance to treatment.