Let’s start with what a therapeutic is. A therapeutic is a substance used to treat a disease. An example of a therapeutic is chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer.
Targeted therapeutics are more specific. A targeted therapeutic is a substance that acts upon a particular target associated with the growth and spread of disease.
An example of a targeted therapeutic is bevacizumab, also known as Avastin. Avastin is used to treat several types of cancer, including lung and colorectal cancers. It works by blocking a protein associated with angiogenesis. Without this protein, the tumor cannot create new blood vessels. Avastin starves the tumor of resources, which prevents it from growing or spreading.
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