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Alzheimer's failure raises questions about disease-modifying strategies

Do the lack of efficacy and the increase in the risk of skin cancer seen in Phase III trials of Eli Lilly's γ-secretase inhibitor undermine the potential of targeting this enzyme for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease?

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Extance, A. Alzheimer's failure raises questions about disease-modifying strategies. Nat Rev Drug Discov 9, 749–751 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrd3288

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