But the drug can have side effects and cause adverse events, including heart failure, in a small minority.

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The first such medicine, Pargluva, received a thumbs up last week from a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee, despite serious side effects that include an increased risk of congestive heart failure.

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Heart failure and shortness of breath were serious side effects seen with Kyprolis.

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An advisory committee on Friday recommended that the first such drug, Pargluva from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck, should be approved by the FDA. Analysts at Prudential and Deutsche Bank predict the side effects of the medicine, including an increase in heart failure, may limit sales.

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It's important to note, however, that Kadcyla is not the same as Herceptin and could cause serious side effects including liver problems and heart problems such as congestive heart failure or even death.

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It plans to cull these variations to find patterns of particular mutations that predispose patients to major killers such as heart failure, as well as genetic alterations that increase the risk of side effects from prescription drugs.

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