Scientists develop BacID, a non-toxic bacterial therapy targeting deadly cancers, set for 2027 trials.

Scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Ernest Pharmaceuticals have developed BacID, a non-toxic bacterial therapy to deliver cancer drugs directly into tumors, targeting high-mortality cancers like liver, ovarian, and metastatic breast cancer. The therapy uses genetically engineered Salmonella strains that release drugs when triggered by aspirin, reducing harm to healthy tissue. Over a decade in the making, BacID is set to begin clinical trials in 2027.

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