Old drug, new trick: study finds common diabetes drug could help fight leukemia

Researchers have discovered a new potential treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). They found that boosting fat cells (adipocytes) within bone marrow with the use of a common diabetes drug slowed the growth of cancerous cells and promoted the regeneration of healthy blood cells.

Read more: https://news.oicr.on.ca/2017/10/old-drug-new-trick-study-finds-common-diabetes-drug-could-help-fight-leukemia/