Lomustine, a.k.a. CCNU, is an old cancer drug.
An analysis by researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer casts doubt on validity of an endpoint used in key studies of multi-cancer detection tests.
Lomustine’s path from unavailable but cheap to plentiful but expensive
Needed: A better manufacturing method
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