# Why Every BET Inhibitor Failed: The Stage Manager Nobody Noticed

- slug: why-every-bet-inhibitor-failed-the-stage-manager-nobody-noticed
- date: 2026-04-10
- category: Biotech & Life Sciences

A decade of failed cancer drugs makes more sense now: the proteins being blocked were doing two different jobs, and hitting both at once was the problem. A Max Planck study shows why, and what comes next.

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