# Ludwig Cancer Research

> Ludwig Cancer Research scientists found that PIK3CA mutations alter methionine production in some breast cancer cells, making them dependent on the amino acid. The study, published in Science Signaling, points toward a possible new treatment approach.

- Date: 2017-12-19 · published 2017-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67818-ludwig-cancer-research
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

This is biomedical research with no link to feed supply, demand or prices, so it has no market implication.

## Sources

- ludwigcancerresearch.org: https://www.ludwigcancerresearch.org/news-releases/ludwig-researchers-uncover-mechanism-behind-a-metabolic-vulnerability-of-certain-breast-cancers/

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