Landmark China trial gets 84% efficacy in treating cancer with cue from waste water tech
Por Shi Huang — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement Science China Science Landmark China trial gets 84% efficacy in treating cancer with cue from waste water tech
Nano-carbon iron injection halts tumour growth in 16 patients, induces shrinkage in two, with Phase II trial now under way with 52 others
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Shi Huang Published: 4:00pm, 17 Oct 2026 Updated: 4:03pm, 17 Oct 2026
For patients with advanced, metastatic cancer that has progressed despite systemic therapy – options remain critically limited.
Now, Chinese scientists are pointing to an unconventional therapeutic agent – the element iron .
This idea originated in industrial waste water treatment: iron can react with hydrogen peroxide to generate hydroxyl radicals, which degrade various organic and toxic molecules in waste water.
Chinese scientists wanted to treat malignant tumours the way they treat waste water – by combining iron with a nano-carbon injection to form a nano-carbon iron injection called CNSI-Fe, where Fe stands for iron – more specifically ferrous iron. Select Voice Select Speed 0.8x 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.5x 1.75x 00:00 00:00 1x AI-generated voice
