New drug for liver cancer
PolyU researchers have successfully developed a new drug to cure liver cancer. This breakthrough has not only won a Special Gold Award in the 33rd International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products of Geneva in April 2005, but also gives a ray of hope for liver cancer patients. The new drug, BCT-100, is the first drug developed in Hong Kong that has been able to come to the stage of clinical trial. This achievement is an important milestone in the development of bio-technology and pharmaceutical industry in Hong Kong.
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新一代治療肝癌藥物
本校科研人員成功研發新一代治療肝癌藥物,這項突破不但於2005年4月在瑞士日內瓦舉行的第三十三屆「國際發明及創新技術與產品展覽」榮獲特別金獎,亦為肝癌病患者帶來了新的希望。新藥物稱為BCT-100,是首項在本港研發並可進行臨床試驗的藥物,被譽為香港生物技術及製藥業發展的一個重要的里程碑。
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