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Lonafarnib improves cardiovascular function and survival in a mouse model of Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
2021-12-19
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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> Clinical trials have demonstrated that lonafarnib, a farnesyltransferase inhibitor, extends lifespan in patients afflicted by Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, a devastating condition that accelerates many characteristics of aging and results in premature death due to cardiovascular sequelae. The US Food and Drug Administration approved Zokinvy™ (lonafarnib) in November 2020 for treating the...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 28413d9a-a20e-5c68-a4db-2e76b00bc092
- DOI
- 10.1101/2021.12.17.473197
