New Cancer Drugs: Breaking the Cell Cycle -- Spiro Rombotis

The cell cycle is a coordinated series of steps that cells follow during replication. Defects in cancer cells target or override these chemical constraints in proliferation. New drugs target the gatekeeper molecules that control cell division, impairing cancer growth. Spiro Rombotis from Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals discusses the next generation of drugs that potentially may slow, arrest, or possibly reverse growth of several insidious cancer subtypes.

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Talking Biotech is a weekly podcast that uncovers the stories, ideas and research of people at the frontier of biology and engineering. Each episode explores how science and technology will transform agriculture, protect the environment, and feed 10 billion people by 2050. Interviews are led by Dr. Kevin Folta, a professor of molecular biology and genomics.