Alex Zhavoronkov
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“It is early [and] exploratory.”
Alex Zhavoronkov · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08
Zhavoronkov characterized the study as early and exploratory given its small sample size.
“The drug is still investigational.”
Alex Zhavoronkov · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08
Zhavoronkov cautioned that the drug remains investigational and the findings are early-stage.
“It basically means that you are predicted to be younger using a validated set of aging clocks. We don’t know what that means yet.”
Alex Zhavoronkov · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08
Zhavoronkov explained that patients were predicted to be younger based on validated aging clocks, though the implications remain unclear.
“There is a promising trend in age reversal in addition to treating the disease, and it came as a bonus for disease treatment,”
Alex Zhavoronkov · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08
A small clinical study found that patients taking rentosertib showed blood protein changes suggesting biological age reversal of three to four years.
“Everybody agrees that living longer should be a fundamental human right for everyone.”
Alex Zhavoronkov · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08
Zhavoronkov said the findings have increased his confidence in pursuing drugs targeting both age-related diseases and aging itself.
“This is a pilot,”
Alex Zhavoronkov · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08
Zhavoronkov stressed that the findings are preliminary, describing the study as a pilot.