Researchers unveil experimental compound to block therapeutic target in blood cancer

Researchers have discovered a hyperactive cell signal that contributes to tumor growth in primary effusion lymphoma, an aggressive type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma caused by infection with the Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (human herpesvirus-8). They’ve developed an experimental therapeutic, UNC3810A, to block the signal and slow tumor growth.

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