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Every Cure – Unlocking the hidden potential of existing drugs to save lives

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We are excited to announce that we are looking to bring on 10 new members to our team in our Philadelphia and New York Offices. Click the Learn More button below to apply! We are a nonprofit initiative on a mission to unlock the full potential of existing medicines to treat every disease and every patient they possibly can. In 2010, our co-founder, Dr. David Fajgenbaum, was diagnosed with Castleman Disease, and nearly died five times. He discovered a new use for an existing drug that had already been approved for another disease – but had never previously been used for Castleman Disease. Now in remission for over 11 years, Dr. Fajgenbaum and Every Cure are dedicated to scaling this approach to help all patients who may benefit from repurposing existing drugs. Over 300M people globally have a disease with no FDA-approved treatment. In fact, of the ~18K recognized diseases, only 4K have approved treatments. And millions more people have diseases with expensive, burdensome or inaccessible

Every Cure – Unlocking the hidden potential of existing drugs to save lives Help us save and improve lives by repurposing drugs Learn More Relentlessly focused on patient impact Learn more Learn how we use AI to repurpose drugs Learn more Watch our TED talk and help us spread it worldwide! As featured in Recognized Globally for Innovation and Impact by Our Story Now in remission for over 11 years , Dr. Fajgenbaum has advanced 14 additional repurposed drugs and co-founded Every Cure to scale this work and bring impact to all patients who may benefit from repurposing existing drugs. Learn

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