Finding a new biomarker and drug target in breast cancer

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Finding a new biomarker and drug target in breast cancer

After examining 398 proteins, a University of Houston College of Pharmacy researcher has found one that is an important biomarker predicting therapy outcome and a potential drug target in estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, which makes up approximately 80% of all breast cancers. The growth of ER+ breast cancer is stimulated by estrogen. 

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