Scientists Identify Genetic Variant For Slow Fibrosis Progression
Researchers hypothesized they could find a genetic variant that would explain the slow progression of fibrosis. They also hypothesized that this variant could be replicated through a drug to treat all types of fibrosis globally.
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KQED FM
“We hypothesized that we could find a genetic variant that would explain the slow progression and that we could replicate that through a drug that could be used to treat all types of fibrosis in populations around the world.”
KQED FM
“types of fibrosis in populations around the world. And lo and behold,”
France Bleu Paris
“Scientists identify genetic variant for slow fibrosis progression”
KQED FM
“the near future. That's a tremendous opportunity. There's a massive unmet medical need and a wide variety of fibrotic diseases. This could be a multi-billion dollar drug, and we have a legally binding commitment to share.”
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