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Treatment of metastatic breast cancer is often unsuccessful and lead to 5000 deaths in Canada each year. Therefore, there is an unmet need for new drugs for prevention and/or treatment of metastatic disease. Ezrin is a protein marker commonly over-expressed in metastatic breast cancer. Preclinical studies show that blocking ezrin can significantly reduce metastasis in breast cancer models. In this proposal, the intern will develop novel biosensors to screen large numbers of compounds to find those with the ability to block ezrin’s activity in cancer cells. The results of this project can be used to develop novel therapeutics to minimize metastasis in breast cancer. Additionally, the path to develop new drugs can be expedited to clinical trials through our industry partner, Tika Therapeutics.
Peter Greer
Victoria Hoskin
Tika Therapeutics Inc
Biochemistry / Molecular biology
Manufacturing
Queen's University
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