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UCLA Found a Hidden Weakness in Some of the Deadliest Cancers, and Existing FDA-Approved Drugs May Already Be Able to Exploit It

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July 6, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear

UCLA scientists found E2F3 is a critical vulnerability in RB-deficient small cell cancers. DHODH inhibitors already FDA-approved for autoimmune diseases may be able to exploit it.

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The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 6, 2026

FDA-Approved Autoimmune Drugs Can Kill Small Cell Cancers, UCLA CRISPR Study Finds

Leflunomide and teriflunomide, FDA-approved for arthritis and MS, can kill small cell neuroendocrine cancers of the lung, prostate, and ovary in lab models, UCLA reports in PNAS. A genome-wide CRISPR screen exposed a hidden molecular dependency in these long-untreatable tumors that existing drugs already target.

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· Jul 1, 2026

New Poll: People Lacking Decent Healthcare More Likely To Believe Antivaxx Bullsh*t

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Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 24, 2026

Verastem, Inc. (VSTM) Discusses Preliminary TARGET-D 101 Data for VS-7375 in KRAS G12D Mutated Cancers Transcript

Verastem, Inc. (VSTM) Discusses Preliminary TARGET-D 101 Data for VS-7375 in KRAS G12D Mutated Cancers Transcript

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· Jul 11, 2026

Scientists Cracked the Bacterial Code Behind Powerful Anti-Cancer Drugs, and It Could Help Build Better Ones

Researchers decoded how bacteria naturally produce multiple anti-cancer drug variants, a Nature Communications finding that could accelerate development of improved cancer therapies.

The Truth About Cancer

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· Jul 7, 2026

Countering Common Cancer Conspiracies

The so-called “war on cancer” is not only a miserable failure but has also become a monumental myth perpetuated by the Medical...Click to Keep Reading »

The Next Web

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· Jun 30, 2026

Jon and Mindy Gray bet $55M on AI to catch cancer before it starts

A new institute at Penn’s Basser Center will use artificial intelligence and biomarkers to intercept hereditary cancers at their earliest stages, before they become disease. The idea behind the gift is unusual enough to need its own word. Most cancer philanthropy funds treatment, the long campaign that begins once a tumour has announced itself. Jon [] This story continues at The Next Web

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Related coverage for "UCLA Found a Hidden Weakness in Some of the Deadliest Cancers, and Existing FDA-Approved Drugs May Already Be Able to Exploit It": The Eastern Herald — FDA-Approved Autoimmune Drugs Can Kill Small Cell Cancers, UCLA CRISPR Study Finds. Wonkette — New Poll: People Lacking Decent Healthcare More Likely To Believe Antivaxx Bullsh*t. Seeking Alpha — Verastem, Inc. (VSTM) Discusses Preliminary TARGET-D 101 Data for VS-7375 in KRAS G12D Mutated Cancers Transcript. Medical Daily — Scientists Cracked the Bacterial Code Behind Powerful Anti-Cancer Drugs, and It Could Help Build Better Ones. The Truth About Cancer — Countering Common Cancer Conspiracies. The Next Web — Jon and Mindy Gray bet $55M on AI to catch cancer before it starts