Researchers at CNIO discovered that cancer manipulates brain cells called astrocytes, causing them to produce a protein that supports tumors. A drug, silibinin, can block this protein and may improve brain metastasis treatment when combined with immunotherapy. A clinical trial is testing this. The study suggests TIMP1 as a biomarker to predict when this treatment might work.
A new therapeutic option for brain metastasis
Astrocyte drug for brain metastasis
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