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Targeted therapy for osteoarthritis: progress and pitfalls

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Osteoarthritis is highly heterogeneous, so effective therapies will need to target clearly defined molecular endotypes, restore mechanical joint function and reduce pain; thus, a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach is unlikely to succeed.

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Fig. 1: Selective OA therapeutic strategies in development.

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This work was supported by the German Research Society (DFG; grant number GR 1301/22-1, assigned to S.G.).

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    Nicole Schäfer & Susanne Grässel

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

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