Imagine if all it took to treat a case of cancer was taking out the trash.
Now, I want you to imagine that your body could do it all for you.
Hold that thought. Because a tech platform with that very task in mind is set to hit the market sooner than you think and will target a field set to be worth more than $160 billion.
Here's the thing. Several life sciences firms are hard at work perfecting a new class of drugs known as "degraders."
Let me explain. The root of many diseases lies in misguided proteins that bind together. So, the idea here is to come up with a new class of drugs that activate the body's own molecular trash disposal systems.
This is one of the most exciting breakthroughs I've come across in many years. I believe it puts us close to the day when one pill can cure dozens, if not all, diseases.
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