Phosphaneamine is a substance that occurs naturally in certain tissues of the body, such as the liver and muscles, and increases in cases of cancer, such as breast, prostate, leukemia and lymphoma. It began to be produced in the laboratory, synthetically, with the aim of mimicking natural phosphocethanolamine and helping the immune system identify tumor cells, causing the body to eliminate them, thus preventing the development of various types of cancer.
However, since scientific studies have not been able to demonstrate its effectiveness in humans for the treatment of cancer, this substance cannot be marketed for this purpose, being banned by Anvisa, which is the body responsible for approving the sale of new medicines in the country. . Brazil.
- Thus.
- Synthetic phosphaneamine began to be produced only in the United States.
- Being marketed as a dietary supplement.
- Indicated by manufacturers.
- To improve the immune system.
Phosphatinamine is naturally produced by the liver and cells of certain muscles of the body and is used to help the immune system remove malignant cells effectively; however, it occurs in small amounts.
Thus, in theory, the ingestion of synthetic phosphaneamine, in larger amounts than those produced by the body, would make it easier for the immune system to identify and “kill” tumor cells, thus improving cancer healing.
The synthetic substance was first produced at the USP Institute of Chemistry in Sao Carlos as part of a laboratory study created by a chemist, Dr. Gilberto Chierice, to discover a substance that would assist in the treatment of cancer.
Dr. Gilberto Chierice’s team has been able to replicate this substance in the laboratory, adding monoethanolamine, which is common in some shampoos, with phosphoric acid, which is frequently used to store food, however, this substance has not been shown to have useful effects. for the treatment of cancer.
For Anvisa to approve and allow the registration of phosphoethanolamine as a drug, as with any new drug that enters the market, it is necessary to carry out several tests and controlled scientific studies to determine if the drug is really effective, to know what is possible. side effects and determine which types of cancer can be used successfully.
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