Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

06/15/21 • 30 min

What if it was possible to speed up drug development without having to reinvent the wheel? By repurposing existing drugs, drug hunters are taking a giant step forward towards changing the future of drug discovery. Join our panel of drug hunters to hear how they reinvent previously approved drugs to get a head start towards treating patients.

Acknowledgements:

Hosted by: Chris Garcia

Narrated by: Gina Mullane and Chris Garcia

Special thanks to:

Ian Waddell
Vad Lazari
Barbara Killian

Acknowledgements:

Hosted by: Chris Garcia

Narrated by: Gina Mullane and Chris Garcia

Special thanks to:

Ian Waddell
Vad Lazari
Barbara Killian

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Can a Repurposed Drug Be the Answer?

What if the cure for your untreatable disease was just waiting on the shelf at your neighborhood pharmacy? Join physician, patient, and researcher Dr. David Fajgenbaum as he shares how his unexpected battle with Castleman disease set him on a journey to find his cure and develop new ways of using existing drugs.

Acknowledgements:

Hosted by: Chris Garcia

Narrated by: Gina Mullane

Special thanks to:

Dr. David Fajgenbaum
Barbara Killian

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