Date of Award
6-8-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Bioengineering
First Advisor
Zhiwen Zhang
Abstract
Cancer is a devastating disease which affects millions. For this reason, many scientists are working to develop drugs that can specifically target cancer cells within the body. Preclinical trials are an important phase in the drug development process, as they allow scientists to determine whether or not a drug candidate may be viable for human use. Targeted therapies can be achieved by using monoclonal antibodies as well as small molecule drugs. In this study we compared the effects of two control monoclonal antibody drugs, “mAb1” and “mAb2,” with one small molecule drug, “Drug S,” on the MDAMB231 human breast cancer cell line in a xenograft SCID mouse model. All treatment groups containing Drug S exhibited the same trends as the negative control, mAb1, suggesting Drug S is an ineffective tumorreducing treatment.
Recommended Citation
Bond, Katie; McCormick, Lauren; and Karroll, Jordan, "Preclinical Study for Targeted Breast Cancer Therapy" (2016). Bioengineering Senior Theses. 51.
https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/bioe_senior/51