Source: news.xinhuanet.com
Author: Fang Yang

A team of Brazilian researchers is developing a medicine to treat AIDS, tuberculosis and cancerous tumors, according to an article published on Sunday’s edition of Science, a magazine of Brazil’ State of Sao Paolo University (UNESP).

The medicine, known as P-Mapa, has shown signs of rebuilding immune systems in tests on animals and humans in Brazil, Chile and the United States, scientists said.

P-Mapa has shown to trigger production of anti-tumor or anti-viral molecules in immune system cells, according to both Brazil’s Emilio Ribas Institute and the U.S. National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

“In all the tests performed to date, the drug has shown itself to be active and free of collateral or toxic side effects,” said Iseu Nunes, director of Farmabrasilis, a non-government organization participating in the research.

According to NIAID, the medicine is also effective in rats against Punta Toro, a virus which destroys their livers, outperforming traditional hepatitis C medicine. In addition, researchers are testing the medicine’s effectiveness in fighting diabetes, osteoporosis and mouth cancer, with promising results.

Researchers are expected to release the medicine and its profits will be invested in public health projects.