Funded equally by LUNGevity Foundation and Joan's Legacy
Wenrui Duan, PhD
Ohio State University
Columbus
The p53 gene can stop cells from becoming cancerous. It is mutated in non-small cell lung cancer, allowing cancer cells to grow in an uncontrolled manner. Dr. Duan is evaluating whether a new type of targeted therapy called PRIMA-1, used alone or in combination with other chemotherapies such as cisplatin, can stop the growth of non-small cell lung cancer cells.