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C-Further, an international consortium that funds pursuit of new treatments for cancers impacting children and young people, has announced support for Dr. John Bushweller\u2019s <\/b>work to develop a first-in-class ETV6 inhibitor to \u201caddress an urgent unmet need in relapsed and metastatic Ewing sarcoma.\u201d C-Further was established in 2024 to advance innovations for children and young people\u2019s cancers, funded by Cancer Research UK, one of the largest non-profit investors in cancer research, and LifeArc, a medical charity that seeks new treatments for underserved diseases, with a current budget of $40 million. Dr. Bushweller, a faculty member of the Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, appeared on NBC29 to discuss the project, which will be conducted in partnership with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Mass General Brigham. He emphasized the importance of philanthropic support for research targeting rare cancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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C-Forward announcement<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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