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Aug 30, 2025
"A new targeted treatment for cats with head and neck cancers may also help save human lives in the future, say scientists.
The first-ever clinical trial of the therapy found that more than a third of felines who received treatment (35%) had their disease controlled with minimal side effects.
And the drug will likely be effective for humans with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC, which is notoriously deadly and difficult to treat), according to the American research team.
“There are two major findings from this study,” said study senior author Professor Daniel Johnson. “It showed us that it’s possible to target a transcription factor that drives oncogenesis, which is something that has been notoriously difficult in the past.
“Also, it demonstrated that pets with cancer can be a good representation of human disease and that clinical trials in pets may yield more reliable results than tests in mouse models.”"
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New Cancer Therapy for Cats ‘Could Save Human Lives’ Too
By Good News NetworkAug 30, 2025
"A new targeted treatment for cats with head and neck cancers may also help save human lives in the future, say scientists.
The first-ever clinical trial of the therapy found that more than a third of felines who received treatment (35%) had their disease controlled with minimal side effects.
And the drug will likely be effective for humans with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC, which is notoriously deadly and difficult to treat), according to the American research team.
“There are two major findings from this study,” said study senior author Professor Daniel Johnson. “It showed us that it’s possible to target a transcription factor that drives oncogenesis, which is something that has been notoriously difficult in the past.
“Also, it demonstrated that pets with cancer can be a good representation of human disease and that clinical trials in pets may yield more reliable results than tests in mouse models.”"
More
New Cancer Therapy for Cats ‘Could Save Human Lives’ Too
A new targeted treatment for cats with head and neck cancers may also help save human lives in the future, say scientists.
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