What made sesquiterpene lactones reach cancer clinical trials?

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Published in Drug Discov Today on June 09, 2010

Authors

Akram Ghantous1, Hala Gali-Muhtasib, Heikki Vuorela, Najat A Saliba, Nadine Darwiche

Author Affiliations

1: Biology Department, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.

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