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Only 9 of 150 New Cancer Drugs in Decade Fit Children

Original: ❗Only 9 out of 150 anti-cancer drugs developed in the last decade were for children.🧫ITCC-P4 produced >350 tumour models

Of roughly 150 anti-cancer drugs developed over the past decade, only 9 were designed for children, according to figures highlighted during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The EU-backed ITCC-P4 project has responded by producing more than 350 tumour models covering 20 childhood cancers, and reports around 100 enquiries from potential customers, as researchers and advocates press for more paediatric-focused drug development.

Why now: It is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, drawing attention to the scarcity of paediatric cancer treatments.

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• ❗Only 9 out of 150 anti-cancer drugs developed in the last decade were for children.🧫ITCC-P4 produced >350 tumour models for 20 childhood cancers & has had 100 enquiries from potential customers to date. 👉 https:// link.europa.eu/Jk74T3 # ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth #… · IHIEurope · 2

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