13.01.2026 12:15
Nobel Prize-winning Turkish scientist Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar announced that they have developed a new treatment method that completely eliminates deadly glioblastoma tumors in experiments conducted on mice. Emphasizing that the results obtained are promising, Sancar stated that at least two years are needed.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar and his team shared the results of their latest research on glioblastoma, known as one of the most aggressive types of brain cancer, with the public. Sancar stated that the tumors were completely eradicated in experiments conducted on mice and expressed that the findings have resonated widely in the scientific community.
SUCCESS ON MICE
Sancar, in a statement made through the social media platform of the US-based company X, noted that the scientific developments achieved in this study are satisfying and promising from a fundamental science perspective. Thanking for the interest and praise received for their work, Sancar emphasized that the experimental successes reported in the public domain have only been achieved in mice at this stage.
AT LEAST TWO YEARS NEEDED
Sancar expressed that comprehensive clinical studies are needed for these findings to translate into a safe and effective treatment for humans, indicating that at least two more years are required for this.
FOUND TO SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTE TO SURVIVAL TIME
Nobel laureate scientist Sancar and his team discovered that the combined use of TMZ and the EdU molecule, used in the treatment of glioblastoma (GBM), enhances the tumor suppression effect and significantly contributes to survival time.
In the study, the combination was tested on three different human glioblastoma cell groups produced in the laboratory, on mice implanted with tumors in their brains, and on glioblastoma tumor tissues directly obtained from patients.
The research showed that the EdU molecule, which participates in DNA, is perceived as "damage" by the cell, and as a result, the cell attempts to repair the DNA by expelling the molecule.