Researchers take early step toward leukemia drug therapy

(McMaster University) The team has discovered that for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients, there is a dopamine receptor pathway that becomes abnormally activated in the cancer stem cells. This inspired the clinical investigation of a dopamine receptor-inhibiting drug thioridazine as a new therapy for patients, and their focus on adult AML has revealed encouraging results.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news