Despite recent failures, a flurry of activity in biotech and pharma is raising hopes that an effective drug for this fatal lung disease is on the way. Ken Garber investigates.
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At the frontiers of lung fibrosis therapy. Nat Biotechnol 31, 781–783 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2687
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