inhibitor
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Anktiva, in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor, received accelerated approval in Saudi Arabia earlier this year for the treatment of metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer.
From Barron's
The researchers believe this inhibitor could represent a broadly applicable strategy for slowing or stopping neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and ALS.
From Science Daily
These results challenge the growing interest in Caspase-2 inhibitors as a treatment to manage or prevent fatty liver disease.
From Science Daily
This same mutation is well known in human breast cancer and is already targeted with specific drugs called PI3K inhibitors.
From Science Daily
Cancer vaccines can now also be paired with medications, known as checkpoint inhibitors, to make them more effective.
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