Omomyc

A research project we funded in 2013 allowed Dr Laura Soucek to develop a new treatment she was working on, proving that it was ready for clinical trials. The treatment, called Omomyc, works by attacking a protein in cancer cells called MYC and shutting down the cells ability to grow and divide. For decades, people had been saying this approach to treating cancer was impossible. Some even called MYC the "undruggable" target in cancer. Defying the sceptics, and beating the odds, Laura's perseverance paid off and the first patients were treated with Omomyc on clinical trials that started in 2021.