A super molecule to kill prostate cancer cells

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) reveals that US researchers have found an antibody that hunts down prostate cancer cells in mice and can destroy the killer disease even in an advanced stage.

The antibody, called F77, was found to bond more readily with cancerous prostate tissues and cells than with benign tissue and cells, and to promote the death of cancerous tissue.

The antibody ’shows promising potential for diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, especially for androgen-independent metastatic prostate cancer,’ which often spreads to the bones and is difficult to treat, the researchers wrote in PNAS.