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

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An ACE inhibitor that widens blood vessels and helps to relieve high blood pressure. 22/09/04
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Small-molecule drug used to treat male erectile dysfunction. 22/09/04
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An RNA molecule that can inhibit the growth of new blood vessels around tumours. 19/04/04
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Small-molecule drug used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia. 19/04/04
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A therapeutic antibody used to treat advanced breast cancer. 04/02/04
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Ensuring that organ donors and recipients have the same antigens on the surface of their cells. 30/07/03
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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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