Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment with Unique Gene Editing Technique Inducing Self-Destruction of Cancer Cells.
According to BGR, scientists have made significant progress in the battle against cancer with a promising new method. Instead of searching for new drugs, they have leveraged the tumor’s rapid evolutionary capabilities to fight back.
Scientists have discovered a method to induce self-destruction in cancer cells without the use of drugs.
The research published in the journal Nature Biotechnology introduced a technique called “Dual Switch Selection Gene Drive.” This technique works by introducing two genetic “switches” into the tumor. The first switch enables modified cells to outgrow other cancer cells when exposed to a specific drug. Then, the second switch is activated, releasing a toxin that kills both the modified cells and surrounding cancer cells.
In experiments on mice with non-small cell lung cancer, this method demonstrated remarkable effectiveness, with tumors completely disappearing after 80 days.
What sets this approach apart is that it does not focus on discovering new drugs; instead, it exploits the tumor’s rapid evolutionary abilities, turning it into a critical weakness.
Although currently limited to animal testing, these results open up a promising new direction in the fight against cancer. Researchers are continuing to test this method on different types of cancers and various drug combinations, with hopes of soon applying this technique clinically, providing new hope for millions of cancer patients worldwide.
