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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Ella Pickover

NHS green lights ‘Trojan horse’ treatment that attacks cancer cells from inside

Blood cancer patients in England are set to be among the first in the world to access a pioneering "Trojan horse" treatment, health officials have announced.

The targeted therapy, belantamab mafodotin, also known as Blenrep, has shown promising results in halting the progression of myeloma for nearly three times as long as current treatments, according to studies.

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