Trial Drug Succeeds, Anti-Cancer Drug Debuts

Three days later, at the Oncology Department of Kun City First People's Hospital.

Attending physician Li Xuemin looked at the young man who had entered and greeted him kindly. "Wei Kang, right? Have a seat first. Don't be nervous. Let me see your test results."

The young man sitting across from him was Wei Kang. He sat on the stool uneasily, clutching a stack of medical records that included the initial examination results from three days ago and today's follow-up results.

Li Xuemin's expression turned serious. He reached out to take the records, preparing to start with today's test results.

This patient, Wei Kang, had been diagnosed with late-stage primary liver cancer three days ago. Li Xuemin had offered him two treatment options: hospitalization for surgery, or conservative medication treatment.

At the time, he had also prescribed some pain-relieving medicine and suggested that Wei Kang seek a follow-up consultation in nearby Sea City, a first-tier city. He had even recommended appointments with two renowned oncology specialists there.

But he had never expected the man to return just three days later and request another full-body examination.

He understood the patient's disbelief and inability to accept reality, but there was really no need for this. For liver cancer, what could possibly change in three days?

Although Li Xuemin was unconvinced inwardly, he kept his expression neutral and picked up the blood test report first.

"Blood routine... serum transaminase and bilirubin levels are elevated. Liver function still shows some abnormalities. Blood ammonia concentration is too high, and the liver's detoxification function is somewhat reduced..."

After explaining a few points, his throat felt a little itchy, so he coughed lightly and picked up the freshly brewed strong tea on his desk to moisten his throat.

"Serum alpha-fetoprotein concentration is still somewhat high. Hm? No, this concentration index..." Li Xuemin suddenly sensed that something was wrong. Although several key liver cancer indicators were still somewhat elevated, they did not seem nearly as high as before.

He began to doubt his own diagnosis and quickly pulled out the blood test report from three days ago for a careful comparison.

With a splutter, a mouthful of tea sprayed from Li Xuemin's mouth, instantly soaking a large patch of his chest. Yet he did not notice at all. He simply stared blankly at the two blood test reports before him, as if unable to believe what he was seeing.

His breathing grew rapid. He removed his glasses, carefully wiped them, then put them back on and studied the reports again, comparing every single figure over and over without missing a line.

After a while, he set down the reports, his eyes unfocused as he muttered, "How is this possible? It's only been three days. How could the numbers have dropped so much? There must be some mistake. Yes, something must be wrong. Let's look at the other reports."

Coming back to his senses, he picked up the ultrasound and contrast-enhanced MRI reports and examined them intently.

Seeing his ever-changing expression, Wei Kang was delighted. There had to have been a significant change in the reports. It seemed the New Anti-Cancer Drug was quite effective.

Just as he was secretly celebrating, Li Xuemin suddenly shot to his feet and shouted, "Impossible! This is impossible! Something must be wrong!" Then, looking almost crazed, he rushed for the door. Fortunately, he retained a shred of reason. Before leaving, he turned back and told Wei Kang, "Wait here!" Then he slammed the door and vanished.

Wei Kang was left dumbfounded. Why had this doctor suddenly gone mad? He had just run off without a care. Was he still going to see the patient or not?

Had his examination reports scared the doctor away?

Was this new drug a little too effective?

He complained wildly in his heart, but there was nothing he could do. He could not exactly run away too, so he could only sit there and wait, hoping the doctor would return soon. There was still a pile of mess waiting for him at the company. If it came down to it, he would have to find another doctor.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. A messy-haired head poked through the gap, asking in alarm, "Brother, what happened in there? Where's the doctor?"

It was the next patient. He had been waiting obediently in line outside when he watched the doctor suddenly charge out of the room, shouting something incoherent before sprinting down the corridor as if he had seen a ghost, disappearing at lightning speed.

He was instantly stunned. Not only him—the patients sitting and standing in two rows along the corridor, all waiting to be seen, were equally stunned.

Before Wei Kang could answer, the patients outside swarmed in. One after another, they widened their eyes and looked around the room. Finding nothing unusual, they grabbed Wei Kang and bombarded him with questions.

"Young man, what happened in here?"

"Why did the doctor run away? Are we still getting treated or not?"

"Exactly! I came all the way here. I lined up at five in the morning just to register."

"We deserve an explanation! Where are the staff?"

Wei Kang did not know whether to laugh or cry. This had nothing to do with him. He had done nothing. He had merely taken some medicine and come to the hospital for a checkup. His family owned a pharmaceutical company, so making some medicine for himself to take was perfectly normal, right?

The chaos did not last long. Within minutes, staff came to maintain order. The patients were all ushered out and obediently waited in the corridor, though they continued whispering among themselves and craning their necks to peer into the room.

At that moment, Li Xuemin returned with a group of doctors in white coats, striding over in a hurry.

The moment they reached the doorway, someone asked anxiously, "Where is the patient named Wei Kang? Quickly, I have questions for him."

The instant Wei Kang looked up, he was surrounded by doctors in white coats. There were old and young, men and women, all visibly excited. Some kept firing off questions, some stared at him curiously, and others argued so fiercely that their faces turned red. The room immediately filled with a loud buzzing.

Wei Kang instinctively covered his ears and closed his eyes. He was still ill, after all. With so many people suddenly crowding the room, the air had become stuffy and the noise unbearable.

Then a clear voice shouted, "Stop making so much noise! The patient can't take it anymore."

He opened his eyes and saw a tall, slender female doctor pushing through the crowd and walking toward him.

The female doctor looked very young, around twenty-five or twenty-six. Her features were lovely, and she spoke gently. "Wei Kang, correct? We've looked at your medical records. Some of the test results are hard to believe. To avoid mistakes leading to a misdiagnosis, may I ask you a few questions?"

Wei Kang let out a breath and nodded.

Everyone else instantly fell silent, staring fixedly at the two of them and listening intently to their conversation.

The female doctor then questioned Wei Kang in great detail about everything in his daily routine over the past three days, as well as his recent medical history.

When she learned that Wei Kang had not visited any other renowned hospitals or taken any medicine during those days, an uncontrollable look of surprise appeared on her face.

She hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "If what you've said is true, then this is... this is a miracle in medical history. Within three days, the spread of Cancer Cells in your liver has already been suppressed. They have stopped spreading. It can be said that your condition is now improving significantly."

"Of course, whether you can be completely cured will depend on subsequent treatment. But I can say that the chances are very high. So I recommend that you be hospitalized for observation and continued treatment. At the same time, our department would also like to conduct an in-depth study of your condition."

"Oh, right. I'm Jian Lianyun, deputy director of oncology surgery. It's a pleasure to meet you. Regarding your condition, Dr. Li Xuemin and I will jointly be responsible for all subsequent observation and treatment."

Looking into those clear, bright eyes, Wei Kang's heart stirred.

He suddenly felt a little embarrassed and said quietly, "About my condition... I actually took a little homemade medicine too."

"Ah?"

The beauty before him let out a startled cry, and for no apparent reason, Wei Kang felt a burst of satisfaction.

His expression turned solemn as he said seriously, "Actually, I'm the owner of a pharmaceutical company. Not long ago, we developed a New Anti-Cancer Drug. Since my own condition was quite severe, I decided to test it on myself with a dead horse treatment mentality. It also let me collect some firsthand clinical data."

He extended his hand. "Dr. Jian, regarding my future treatment, this isn't merely a matter between a patient and a doctor. It also concerns the clinical trials for my company's new drug. I hope we can work together happily in the future."

The moment those words came out, the entire room erupted.

"What? A new drug he developed himself? Are domestic pharmaceutical companies this amazing now?"

"Exactly. I've never heard of an anti-cancer drug with such obvious effects."

"What do you think the principle behind this drug is? Is it a targeted drug, or an immunotherapy drug?"

Suddenly, excited cries came from the doorway, growing louder and more intense.

"Ah, there's actually such a miraculous drug? Doctor, I want to use it too."

"That's right, Doctor. Prescribe this medicine for me too."

"I want it too!"

Unnoticed by everyone, many patients had already gathered outside the door. They included all kinds of people, even hospitalized patients still on IV drips.

They had been pressing their ears to the doorway and eavesdropping for quite some time.

Now, each of their eyes shone with excitement, their faces filled with both surprise and delight.

They all looked toward the center of attention inside the room.

A smile appeared on Wei Kang's face. He looked back at them, nodded, and said, "This is a New Anti-Cancer Drug developed by Sanqing Pharmaceutical. It is currently in the clinical stage and has not yet been released to the market. But—"

He paused, then grinned as a surge of heartfelt joy welled up inside him.

"When we reach Phase III clinical trials, we'll need many patients to test the drug. If you're willing—"

"I'm willing!"

"Me too!"

Wave after wave of cheers rang through the room, instantly drowning him out.

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