Drug hunters are finding that ancient virus-like artifacts in the human genome could offer new avenues to treat neurodegeneration, cancer, autoimmunity and even aging with antibodies, vaccines and antiretroviral agents.
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25 April 2024
In the version of the article initially published, the drug name TPN-101 originally appeared as TPN-01. Additionally, Peter Holst was listed as the CEO of Hervolution which has now been corrected to CSO.
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Eisenstein, M. Startups probe hidden viruses in the ‘dark genome’ to treat disease. Nat Biotechnol 42, 539–541 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-024-02215-1
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