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New algorithm shortens drug discovery times from years to months

An algorithm developed at the Hebrew University cuts through the immense number of possible solutions to shorten drug discovery times from years to months.

22 Jun 2017

African plant extract could pave way for new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease

A plant extract used for centuries in traditional medicine in Nigeria could form the basis of a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease, researchers at The University of Nottingham have found.

20 Jun 2017

Domainex, Imperial College London expand collaboration to lessen cardiac muscle damage during heart attacks

Domainex Ltd. expands its partnership with Imperial College London, to discover novel therapies that reduce heart muscle damage during heart attacks. The aim is to discover a drug that inhibits the enzyme MAP4K4, which plays a key role in triggering cell death following a heart attack.

19 Jun 2017

Researchers show effective oral treatment option for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis are treated for around six months with the standard anti-rheumatic agent methotrexate, to which many patients respond very well.

19 Jun 2017

Research reveals potential treatment to prevent wound scarring

Research at the University of Leicester has revealed a potential treatment to prevent wound scarring that will soon be entering clinical trials.

16 Jun 2017

Investigation evaluates new drug in microgravity to activate immune system, help combat cancer

On Earth, research into antibody-drug conjugates to treat cancer has been around a while. The research presents a problem, though, because Earth-based laboratories aren't able to mimic the shape of the cancer cell within the body, which can sometimes produce incorrect findings.

15 Jun 2017

Scientists discover new approach for antifungal drug treatments

Each year, invasive fungal infections sicken an estimated 2 million people worldwide and kill nearly 800,000 - but a team of international scientists have discovered a new approach for antifungal drug treatments.

15 Jun 2017

Experimental drug suppresses new defective PTEN cancer pathway, study finds

A collaboration between Saïd M. Sebti, Ph.D., chair of Moffitt Cancer Center's Drug Discovery Department, and Michele Pagano, M.D., chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at New York University's Langone Medical Center, led to the publication of an important study in the latest issue of Nature.

14 Jun 2017

Antibody-based theranostic agent shows promise for identifying and treating pancreatic tumors

Pancreatic cancer is associated with bleak five-year survival rates and limited treatment options, but new research is offering hope.

13 Jun 2017

New way to produce protein antigen may lead to preventative vaccine for schistosomiasis

Cornell and Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research scientists have developed a way to produce a protein antigen that may be useful as vaccine for schistosomiasis – a parasitic disease that infects millions of people, mostly in tropical and subtropical climates – according to new research in the journal Protein Expression and Purification, June 2017.

12 Jun 2017

Moffitt researchers develop novel drug that may help combat castration-resistant prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the third most common cause of cancer-related death in men in the United States. It is estimated that 161,360 men will be diagnosed and more than 26,700 men will die from the disease in this year.

12 Jun 2017

New cancer drug shows promise to treat leukemia in mouse models

Almost 6,000 new cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL, are expected to be diagnosed this year in the United States. The blood cancer can affect both children and adults.

9 Jun 2017

Researchers define action profile of experimental drug intended to treat chronic pain

At high doses, drug candidate BIA 10-2474 binds not only to the protein that it targets, but to other proteins as well. It thus deactivates proteins that are involved in the metabolism of nerve cells.

9 Jun 2017

Without Measurement, There is No Control of Aseptic Processes

An interview with Gilberto Dalmaso, discussing the different grades of pharmaceutical cleanrooms and the production of high level compounds under aseptic conditions.

From Particle Measuring Systems 9 Jun 2017

Southern Research aims to develop new radiosensitizers that may greatly benefit cancer patients

Two out of three cancer patients are treated with radiation, but the therapy often fails to wipe out the tumor or slow its growth. Southern Research is working to develop a new class of drugs that will help the radiation deliver a more powerful punch to the disease.

9 Jun 2017

More-is-better approach appears to improve vaccine protection from HIV-like virus in monkeys

Building on insights from an HIV vaccine regimen in humans that had partial success during a phase 3 clinical trial in Thailand, a Duke-led research team used a more-is-better approach in monkeys that appeared to improve vaccine protection from an HIV-like virus.

8 Jun 2017

SLU scientist discovers cause and potential solution for cancer-related bone pain

In a paper published in the journal Pain, Saint Louis University researcher Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D., reports discovering a key molecular pathway that drives cancer-related bone pain while providing a potential solution with a drug that already is on the market.

8 Jun 2017

Drug Discovery & Pharmaceuticals

New algorithm shortens drug discovery times from years to months

African plant extract could pave way for new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease

Domainex, Imperial College London expand collaboration to lessen cardiac muscle damage during heart attacks

Researchers show effective oral treatment option for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Research reveals potential treatment to prevent wound scarring

Investigation evaluates new drug in microgravity to activate immune system, help combat cancer

Scientists discover new approach for antifungal drug treatments

Experimental drug suppresses new defective PTEN cancer pathway, study finds

Antibody-based theranostic agent shows promise for identifying and treating pancreatic tumors

New way to produce protein antigen may lead to preventative vaccine for schistosomiasis

Moffitt researchers develop novel drug that may help combat castration-resistant prostate cancer

New cancer drug shows promise to treat leukemia in mouse models

Researchers define action profile of experimental drug intended to treat chronic pain

Without Measurement, There is No Control of Aseptic Processes

Southern Research aims to develop new radiosensitizers that may greatly benefit cancer patients

More-is-better approach appears to improve vaccine protection from HIV-like virus in monkeys

SLU scientist discovers cause and potential solution for cancer-related bone pain

Anti-heroin vaccine developed at TSRI proven effective in primate models

Research shows new Zika virus vaccine that offers 100% protection in mice

University of Redlands researchers discover critical process in pharmaceutical drug development

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Why use light scattering to analyze proteins and viral vectors?

Changing the landscape of R&D to build clinical success from the ground up

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