They are able to deform a protein involved in DNA transcription so that they can design drugs that will bind to and deactivate it. Their approach stops all DNA

They are able to deform a protein involved in DNA transcription so that they can design drugs that will bind to and deactivate it. Their approach stops all DNA transcription when applied to a cell, so it’s fatal to the cell. It would also be fatal if applied to a mouse or human, except that they don’t have a way to actually deliver it outside cell cultures. This is interesting basic research, but is far from leading to new cancer treatments. Obligatory xkcd: https://xkcd.com/1217/ https://xkcd.com/1217/