History
How many major milestones are there for cancer drug discovery?
5
How many ways can cancer drugs be discovered?
5
How many major categories of anti-cancer drugs are there?
4
What was the first cancer treatment?
Surgical treatment
Name 2 out of the 5 ways cancer drugs can be discovered.
Accidental Discovery
Testing Plants, Fungi, And Animals
Studying The Biology Of Cancer Cells
Understanding The Chemical Structure Of A Drug Target
Biosimilars
Do anti-tumour antibiotics prevent RNA or DNA synthesis?
RNA Synthesis
What cancer treatment is the most effective and uses the most drugs?
Chemotherapy
Which drug was discovered by accident?
Mustard Gas
Alkylating Agent
Who gets the credit for the discovery of radiotherapy?
Marie and Pierre Curie
Fill in the blank:
To be approved, the biosimilar drug must have a similar _____ and _____ to the reference drug.
Structure and Function
What does phytochemical do for plants and humans?
All plants produce phytochemicals. They are part of the plant's immune system and help protect the plant from viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. Phytochemical can offer humans some the same protections.
When was Nitrogen Mustard discovered?
1942
Read the following and identify which discovery method is being describing.
- Researchers start by comparing the genes found in DNA and the growth patterns of cancer cells to healthy cells.
- By knowing how cancer cells grow, researchers can try to find chemicals to make drugs to stop that process.
Studying the biology of cancer cells
What is Folate/Folic Acid and what does it do?
Folate/Folic acid is an essential vitamin that helps fuel the process that allows DNA and RNA synthesis and cell replication.