What Is Antisense Therapy?
Antisense therapy is an approach to fighting various forms of cancer using oligonucleotides as part of the basic strategy. The aim of antisense oligonucleotide therapy is to control, and in some cases prevent, the absorption or translation of proteins that are believed to be playing a role in the development of the malignancy. By effectively using this type of therapy to remove essential building blocks used by the cancer, there is an increased chance that various treatments currently used to kill cancer cells will be effective. Antisense therapies of this type work by locking onto the proteins and essentially encasing them. Once encased, the proteins cannot be absorbed and thus cannot feed the cancer. The encased proteins pass through the body without ever contributing to the strength or the further development of the malignant tumor.
