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Gertrude Elion is famous for her research in biochemistry. One of them had contributed to the development of AZT, a drug for AIDS.

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What was Gertrude B Elion's cure for?

Gertrude B. Elion developed drugs to treat diseases such as malaria, leukemia, gout, and herpes. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1988 for her contributions to drug development.


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· 6-mercaptopurine (Purinethol), the first treatment for leukemia · Azathioprine (Imuran), the first immuno-suppressive agent, used for organ transplants · Allopurinol (Zyloprim), for gout · Pyrimethamine (Daraprim), for malaria · Trimethoprim (Septra), for meningitis, septicemia, and bacterial infections of the urinary and respiratory tracts · Acyclovir (Zovirax), for viral herpes These are a few of the most famous ones. I'm not sure if there's more, im accually doing a project over her ha. So i hope this helped you out too :)


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