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OHSU study highlights potential new drug for aggressive breast cancer

A synthetic molecule derived from plants could significantly improve survival rates for an aggressive form of breast cancer, as well as for breast cancer patients with metabolic disease, such as diabetes.
November 7, 2025
 
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The Malhotra Lab team includes Dhanir Tailor, Sanjay Malhotra, Arpit Dheeraj and Carrsyn Haley. | COURTESY OF OHSU

An experimental drug derived from plants could significantly improve survival rates for people with an aggressive form of breast cancer a