New drug shows "remarkable ability" to slow brain tumor growth

Researchers have announced a new experimental drug called PD-0332991 that may become a new treatment option for glioblastoma, the same type of cancer Anne has, Reuters reports:

"We don't know how well this agent will perform in patients with glioblastoma but in the mice we studied we saw very impressive, durable effect," said David James, a professor of neurological surgery at UCSF, who worked on the study.

"What is especially encouraging about this agent is that we found it can easily pass through the blood-brain barrier and access glioblastoma, and that there is already a simple test available for screening glioblastoma patients in advance to see whether or not they should be responsive to this therapy."

The blood-brain barrier is a major obstacle to treating brain tumors - these new findings are great news. We've got to keep advocating for more research so it can be used to save people!