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Scientists win Shaw Prize for leukaemia therapy breakthrough

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Three scientists have been awarded Hong Kong's Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine for their groundbreaking work on treating acute promyelocytic leukaemia. Their research identified the molecular and cellular underpinnings of this rare blood cancer and led to the development of a targeted therapy using retinoic acid and arsenic. This innovative treatment has significantly reduced the mortality rate of the disease, transforming it from a deadly condition to one that is widely curable. AI

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Scientists win Shaw Prize for leukaemia therapy breakthrough

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jess Ma ·

    3 scientists win Hong Kong’s Shaw Prize for developing therapy for rare leukaemia

    Three life scientists from mainland China and France have won Hong Kong’s Shaw Prize for developing a therapy that has turned a rare form of leukaemia from deadly to widely curable. Professor Emerita Anne Dejean, Professor Hugues de The and Professor Chen Zhu have won in equal sh…

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