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Who discovered the drug rapamycin?
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That would be Paul Ehrlich, who discovered that rapamycin was an antifungal agent. Rapamycin is a macrolide produced by Streptomyces hygroscopicus. Rapamycin inhibits the growth of fungi, but is also an immunosuppressant. It is used in organ transplantation and in the treatment of some cancers.