21st Century Necromancer

"Chen Yu, has the new drug you mentioned still not been approved?" After the seminar, Professor Zhang and his wife, together with Chen Yu, left the meeting room. As they walked towards Chen Yu’s office, Professor Zhang asked with concern.

"Didn’t I already explain this to you, Professor?" Chen Yu felt somewhat helpless but still explained, "The development of the broad-spectrum anti-cancer drug is complete, and the animal testing went very smoothly. What’s underway now is the human clinical trial.

The case of Wang Jiancheng exists as a collaborative treatment project between Tokyo University Medical School Hospital and the university. Its purpose is to verify the efficacy and drug reactions of this broad-spectrum anti-cancer drug among different ethnic groups in different countries.

So, even if the drug hasn’t passed the market approval process yet, under the guise of an experiment, he can still receive this medication, thereby suppressing the cancerous tumors in his body and extending his survival time."

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"But if the drug hasn’t been approved, might there not be adverse reactions? If he’s allergic or rejects the drug, wouldn’t that harm him?" Professor Zhang clearly was worried about other issues. Although he knew this was the best method to treat and save Wang Jiancheng, he still felt that one should be more cautious.

Before coming to Japan, Professor Zhang knew only that Chen Yu had transferred Wang Jiancheng’s medical case as part of a Sino-Japanese medical project, allowing him to come to Japan to receive a new treatment plan and attempt a new drug.

However, Professor Zhang hadn’t expected that this so-called new therapy and new drug were experimental medications that had not yet passed drug trials and approval, which he found somewhat unacceptable.

After all, this looked like using patients for experiments, and when such matters involve Japanese, from a Chinese perspective, it tends to evoke certain unpleasant historical connotations.

"Wang Jiancheng is, after all, a former classmate of mine, and his wife has been my desk mate since we were kids; I’m not so heartless as to use my own classmates for unguaranteed human experiments," said Chen Yu with a bitter smile. But he still explained to Professor Zhang to dispel his doubts: "Although this drug has not yet passed human clinical trials and marketing approval, in reality, it was nearly completed when I was still doing my PhD at the University of Tokyo.

At that time, one of my classmates who had esophageal cancer was the first user of this drug. Relying on the first generation of the broad-spectrum anti-cancer drug I developed, which had not completely eliminated side effects, he survived for three years even though his cancer had progressed to stage four. Last year, he successfully underwent surgery to remove the tumor at this hospital.

So, Professor, you really need not worry about the safety of this drug. As for how long Wang Jiancheng can survive after using this drug, that depends on how long his current physical condition can sustain him, not on the progression of his cancer."

"Chen Yu, what level of efficacy does the drug you’ve developed have against cancer? How long can it ensure a patient’s survival?" After hearing Chen Yu’s explanation, Teacher Zhao didn’t share Professor Zhang’s concerns about drug safety, but was more interested in the drug’s effects.

"The efficacy of the broad-spectrum anti-cancer drug in suppressing cancer is 100%; it can completely suppress the activity of tumor cells, causing them to enter a dormant or even stalled state. In such a state, the drug does not burden or harm the body, allowing the patient to live a normal life." Chen Yu responded to Teacher Zhao’s question. This was the very reason why Chen Yu’s research was so highly regarded; no other drug in the world could achieve this level of effectiveness.

Chen Yu’s answer stunned both Teacher Zhao and Professor Zhang. This was the first time they had clearly understood the value and significance of Chen Yu’s research.

"Does that mean, if someone has cancer, as long as they take the drug you’ve developed, they can live like a normal person, completely unaffected by cancer?" Professor Zhang was speechless as he looked at Chen Yu, as if looking at something incredible. Regarding this student he had taught, Professor Zhang felt that he no longer knew him.

Chen Yu couldn’t help feeling helpless at Professor Zhang’s expression but still nodded and said, "Theoretically, that is the case. Even, in a sense, as long as one keeps taking the drug, one can completely isolate the impact of cancer on the body. In the situation where cancer cells are suppressed, they don’t develop into tumors or cancer."

To be permanently freed from the trouble of cancer was a dream come true for humanity! If the drug Chen Yu had developed could successfully enter the market, then no amount of praise would be undue for him. This deeply shocked Professor Zhang and Teacher Zhao, who were amazed at their former student’s accomplishments.

"Then does this drug have any impact on other diseases?" After recovering from the shock, Professor Zhang became concerned about the drug’s side effects and impact.

Facing this question, Chen Yu shrugged, "That’s exactly what we’re verifying now. A significant part of the human experiments is to investigate the drug’s impact on other diseases and whether it conflicts or causes adverse reactions with various existing medications. According to the current experimental results, there are no obvious residual effects or impacts. If things go according to the experimental schedule, by next year we should be able to complete the entire human testing process and move into market approval, which is usually not difficult to resolve."

Hearing Chen Yu say this, Teacher Zhao suddenly blurted out, "So when will you win the Nobel Prize?"

"It depends on when the Royal Swedish Academy decides to invite me!" Chen Yu spread his hands, indicating his attitude wouldn’t have much effect on the matter.

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In the hospital room, after several days of bed rest, Nanami, whose wounds had gradually healed, began to regain sensation in her legs as her body recovered.

As her legs slowly regained feeling, and she even managed to move them slightly under her control, Nanami, who had been desperate about standing up again, was ecstatic!

If it hadn’t been for the nurse’s restraint and Chen Yu’s repeated admonitions that she had to wait until the wound was completely healed before walking to avoid any after-effects, Nanami would have found it hard to resist the urge to stand up and experience the feeling of walking on her own two legs again.

Nevertheless, after Chen Yu confirmed that her wounds had almost healed and that she could try to walk for short periods, Nanami, with the help of a nurse, took her first unsteady steps after three years of paralysis, once again walking on her own two legs.