What Are Cancer Stem Cells?

Many cancer types often display complex cellular heterogeneity. Meaning, numerous distinct cell types exist within a single tumor. How? Cancer stem cells possess, among other tumor-propagating features, the ability to mature and develop into various cell types. This diversity found within tumors poses a significant challenge to current therapies.

Cancer Stem Cells Role In Tumor Recurrence

Patients will often consult with a team of physicians to develop a tailored treatment regimen to best combat their cancer. Surgeons will remove as much of the tumor as possible before patients are administered chemotherapy with concurrent ionizing radiation. Unfortunately, these therapies often fail to eliminate every cancerous cell. Why? Cancer stem cells are unique in their ability to withstand current treatment modalities. Hence, the development of innovative therapies for recurrent cancers is desperately needed.

Our Solution

Aurea Theranostics is developing a first-in-class product candidate that has demonstrated efficacy in preclinical studies of eliminating cancer stem cells responsible for tumor recurrence.