Two years after a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis, Alfonzo Grafton reflects on his life growing up in Durham and the clinical trial that changed his life. Alfonzo was the first patient to receive an experimental medication targeting the PCSK9 protein—part of an NIH-funded study at the Duke Cancer Institute. See more about how Duke impacts Durham: community.duke.edu/our-impact #dukefordurham #dukeuniversity #durham 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 Established in 1924 in Durham, North Carolina, Duke University is one of the world’s leading institutions for education, research, and patient care. Subscribe ➡️ youtube.com/@dukeuniversity 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 #𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 Home: duke.edu News: today.duke.edu X (Formerly Twitter): @DukeU Instagram: @dukeuniversity Facebook: @dukeuniv LinkedIn: @DukeUniversity MB012QZDFCLQXQQ