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Senolytics and Longevity Drugs
Pharmaceuticals that selectively destroy senescent (zombie) cells that accumulate with age and drive inflammation, tissue damage, and age-related diseases like Alzheimer's and arthritis.
Why It Matters
By targeting the root biology of aging rather than individual diseases, senolytics could extend healthy lifespan by a decade or more and compress the period of age-related decline.
Development Stage
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