Theralase® Demonstrates Unique Ability to Activate Rutherrin® with Diabetes Drug

Toronto, Ontario –August 21 2024, Theralase® Technologies Inc. (“Theralase®” or the “Company”) (TSXV: TLT) (OTCQB: TLTFF), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company dedicated to the research and development of light and/or radiation-activated small molecules for the safe and effective destruction of various cancers, bacteria and viruses, is pleased to announce that it’s lead drug formulation, Rutherrin® has been proven preclinically to be activated by Metformin, a common diabetes drug, without the use of light and/or radiation. Even more interesting is that because Rutherrin® and Metformin are both scientifically proven to cross the blood-brain barrier, as well as tumour-specific blood barriers, this new discovery potentially allows the precise targeting of cancer cells by Rutherrin® anywhere inside the body, including the brain, followed by their synergistic activation by Metformin. Metformin, an anti-diabetic agent, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1994 for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes (a medical condition … Read More