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Telomir-1 selectively kills triple-negative breast cancer cells in lab studies
Telomir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Telomir-1 produced concentration-dependent reduction in TNBC cell survival; iron addition reversed effect, confirming iron-dependent mechanism.
- Compound targets aggressive TNBC cells' metabolic reliance on iron, potentially sparing healthy tissue due to differing iron management.
- Findings link Telomir-1's effect to Jumonji domain histone demethylases (KDM5A/B, KDM6B) involved in cancer aggression and therapy resistance.
- Company plans to expand studies to pancreatic and leukemia models, and conduct animal studies ahead of IND submission.
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