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A comment on Cancer's Magic Bullet: An In-Depth Review of Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs). Parent comment

Re:Cancer's Magic Bullet: An In-Depth Review of Antibody Dru... by throwawaymaths on Friday November 01, 2024 @11:35AM (#42017998)
Nope. Don't want to be on surveillance lists, even with an anon account. Was researched in the 80s, before we knew enough about the antibody side to make a good go of it. then dropped for obvious reasons (it didn't work which makes sense in retrospect given the crude conjugation strategy plus the restrictedness of the warhead side). That's all I'll say.

Probably enough info for you to figure it out if you're smart. Don't wind up in jail.

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Re:Cancer's Magic Bullet: An In-Depth Review of Antibody Dru... by DigitalPaladin on Friday November 01, 2024 @12:07PM (#42018374)
Are you referring to monoclonal antibodies? For which a Nobel Prize was awarded in 2018, and research has continued since the 80s?
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Re:Cancer's Magic Bullet: An In-Depth Review of Antibody Dru... by loeg on Friday November 01, 2024 @01:04PM (#42019107)
No, that's the "homing system" side of this analogy. GP is talking about some sort of poison (chemo), but I don't know which one or what the paranoia is about.
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Re:Cancer's Magic Bullet: An In-Depth Review of Antibody Dru... by throwawaymaths on Friday November 01, 2024 @01:48PM (#42019589)
Yeah there's stuff that will get you on lists especially since 9/11. But some of them have been restricted since before that, though de facto unenforceable. Today there is the ability to ingest huge volumes of data. I just don't want to deal with the pain in the ass even if I'm found innocent.
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Re:Cancer's Magic Bullet: An In-Depth Review of Antibody Dru... by dekhn on Friday November 01, 2024 @06:10PM (#42022061)
Your paranoia is not justified. merely mentioned potential treatments (even ethically questionable ones) does not get you on any "watchlists".

Just say what it is you're referring to, or don't mention it at all.

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Re:Cancer's Magic Bullet: An In-Depth Review of Antibody Dru... by throwawaymaths on Friday November 01, 2024 @06:36PM (#42022235)
I will do this for you. List 20 compounds surveiled by the US government for potential association with terrorist groups in a comment under your account below this comment and I will answer yes/no if it is in the group as a whole.
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Re:Cancer's Magic Bullet: An In-Depth Review of Antibody Dru... by dekhn on Friday November 01, 2024 @06:43PM (#42022286)
Merely mentioning illegal/regulated drugs does not get you on a watch list. Answering yes/no to a list does not protect you. I will not continue to engage.
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Re:Cancer's Magic Bullet: An In-Depth Review of Antibody Dru... by throwawaymaths on Saturday November 02, 2024 @12:24AM (#42024058)
That's fine if you don't respect my boundaries I don't need your engagement
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