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Yeah. Work is interesting, but things don't always work the same in humans. Remember the anti-angiogenesis cancer cure? Worked great in mice, completely ineffec
by yborg 11y ago
Yeah. Work is interesting, but things don't always work the same in humans. Remember the anti-angiogenesis cancer cure? Worked great in mice, completely ineffective in humans.
And even if it works, it's likely to cost the same as cataract surgery until the patents expire, so all of those blind people in poor nations will stay that way for even longer.
- seesomesense 11y agoAnd even more fun: "Initially, it was thought that angiogenesis inhibitors would have mild side effects, but more recent studies have revealed the potential for complications that reflect the importance of angiogenesis in many normal body processes, such as wound healing, heart and kidney function, fetal development, and reproduction. Side effects of treatment with angiogenesis inhibitors can include problems with bleeding, clots in the arteries (with resultant stroke or heart attack), hypertension, and protein in the urine . Gastrointestinal perforation and fistulas also appear to be rare side effects of some angiogenesis inhibitors." http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/immunotherapy/angiogenesis-inhibitors-fact-sheet#q4 http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/immunothe...