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By Stephen Beech

A newly developed antibody that restricts the growth of treatment-resistant breast cancers offers new hope for patients.

It may be able to treat some of the most aggressive forms of the deadly disease, say scientists.

The breakthrough gives new options for patients whose cancers no longer respond to existing therapies, as well as those with triple-negative breast cancer, for which current treatments are limited.

Researchers at King’s College London designed the new antibody that not only attacks the tumor cells directly, but also harnesses the body’s own immune defenses.

They explained that the first of its kind "triple-engineered antibody" latches onto cancer cells on one end and draws in immune cells on the other.

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