Treating disease

Genetics-based research is already leading to new therapies and to a greater understanding of how genetic variations influence response to drugs.

Features


	Breaking through neonatal diabetes We spoke to Professors Andrew Hattersley and Frances Ashcroft about their research into diabetes, and met some people affected by the condition whose lives have been transformed as a result of this research. 27/07/09

	Captopril An ACE inhibitor that widens blood vessels and helps to relieve high blood pressure. 22/09/04

	Viagra Small-molecule drug used to treat male erectile dysfunction. 22/09/04

	Angiozyme An RNA molecule that can inhibit the growth of new blood vessels around tumours. 19/04/04

	Gleevec (imatinib) Small-molecule drug used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia. 19/04/04

	Herceptin (trastuzumab) A therapeutic antibody used to treat advanced breast cancer. 04/02/04

	Tissue matching for transplants Ensuring that organ donors and recipients have the same antigens on the surface of their cells. 30/07/03

	Gene therapy: Treating the bubble babies Children with severe combined immunodeficiency have been treated using gene therapy. 21/11/02

"It would surprise me enormously if in 20 years the treatment of cancer had not been transformed." Mike Stratton

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