Poisonous mushroom offers hope for new treatment of advanced kidney cancer
Lisa Liu Burström & Jeffrey Yachnin, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset. Börje Haraldsson, Oncorena.
Orellanine is a natural and toxic substance found in certain types of mushrooms. The company Oncorena aims to save lives by developing a groundbreaking treatment for advanced kidney cancer.
“The journey began 15 years ago when my research group was searching for an antidote for patients who had been poisoned by the deadly mushroom Cortinarius rubellus – one of Sweden’s most poisonous species,” says Börje Haraldsson, CEO of Oncorena.
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