{"id":6468,"date":"2025-06-22T22:57:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T22:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/6468\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T22:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T22:57:09","slug":"unf-researchers-get-second-patent-for-cancer-fighting-compound-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/6468\/","title":{"rendered":"UNF researchers get second patent for cancer-fighting compound \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 UNF researchers just got a second patent for a compound that could one day help \u201cturn off\u201d cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><b>Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/news\/local\/jacksonville-approves-20m-grant-otto-aviation-facility\/HS5ES4XS7FC6XD2X72PSXYL6OA\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/news\/local\/jacksonville-approves-20m-grant-otto-aviation-facility\/HS5ES4XS7FC6XD2X72PSXYL6OA\/\"><b>Jacksonville approves $20M grant for Otto Aviation Facility<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The drug targets cancer cells without hurting healthy ones, which could mean fewer side effects than chemo or radiation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The compound mimics proteins in the body but lasts longer and is more stable, making it a strong candidate for long-term treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The team is gearing up for animal testing later this year. 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