总的来说,JQ1对于心力衰竭的治疗不同于目前的常规治疗,JQ1是作用于基因水平,可以说是从根本上抑制,甚至是扭转了心力衰竭相关症状,比如心肌肥厚的发生,这是目前心力衰竭常规治疗无法达到的。并且JQ1的安全性也在过去的癌症研究中有了一些证明,这也意味着JQ1在未来不需要太久的时间内作为新的心力衰竭治疗药物出现是很有希望的,这无疑会为心力衰竭患者带来新的希望。
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