All Drug Delivery articles – Page 12
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ArticleWomen in Stem with Andrea Pfeifer
This November edition of our Women in Stem series spotlights Andrea Pfeifer, CEO and Co-Founder of AC Immune SA. Dr Andrea Pfeifer co-founded AC Immune SA in 2003, since when she has served as a Director on the Board, successfully leading it to an IPO in 2016. Under her leadership, ...
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ArticleExploring liver disease therapies
Ochre Bio is at the forefront of therapeutic innovation, focusing primarily on liver diseases. Their core mission revolves around the development of RNA therapies, primarily in the preclinical stage, using a 'human-first' approach. They employ real human tissue, such as 'liver slices' and whole human livers, in their preclinical pipeline ...
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NewsMitochondria-targeting antibiotics reduce aging in C. elegans
Treating C. elegans with inhibitors of small or large mitochondrial ribosomes extended their median lifespan.
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ArticleThe role of STRIs in cancer
Within cancer cells, the eIF4F complex's dysregulation amplifies the translation of cancer-promoting proteins, establishing it as a critical juncture in malignancy and resistance to treatment. eFFECTOR Therapeutics has responded with Selective Translation Regulator Inhibitors (STRIs). These STRIs are precision instruments dismantling the foundations of tumour growth, immune evasion, and resistance ...
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NewsMacrophage phenotype insights could improve immunotherapy
A certain macrophage phenotype is more effective than another phenotype commonly used in cell therapy for infiltrating tumours.
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ArticleBreaking new ground in endometriosis treatment
Endometriosis is a debilitating condition that affects millions of women worldwide, causing chronic pain, infertility, and a host of other distressing symptoms. Current treatments offer limited relief, but they do not address the cause of the disease. Professor Hugo Vankelecom, at the helm of the CurE-me project, is on a ...
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NewsSynthetic proteins key to modular nanoparticle design
Researchers have been able to customise nanoparticles to target biological entities, like tumours and viruses.
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Explosive cell death: inflammation-causing gene
WEHI researchers have found that a genetic change of MLKL increases risk of uncontrolled inflammatory response
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WebinarComplete aggregate and particle characterisation of protein, gene and cell therapies
Join us to learn about the importance of subvisible particle characterisation for better product stability, ensuring patient safety from early-phase development through USP 788 lot release testing.
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ArticleAntibody-drug conjugates payloads: then, now and next
Dr Nicolas Camper at CDMO Abzena and colleagues offer insight into the landscape of antibody-drug conjugates and how the therapy is evolving.
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ArticleAddressing increasingly resistant drugs by infectious agents
Infectious agents' drug resistance is a complex challenge affecting survival. Understanding their mechanisms in vectors, the potential of plant-derived treatments, and roles of nucleic acids and biochemical compounds is crucial for effective therapy, requiring collaborative international research through the One Health Initiative.
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ArticleTherapeutic frontiers: the potential of RRx-001 and AdAPT-001
Meet RRx-001 (nibrozetone) and AdAPT-001—two cutting-edge compounds crafted by EpicentRx. In this Q&A session with Dr Bryan Oronsky, Chief Development Officer at EpicentRx, we discover novel mechanisms, diverse applications, and game-changing impact on cancer treatment and beyond.
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NewsBreakthrough treatment defeats deadly fungus
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Research Science (CSRS) and the University of Toronto have discovered a method to combat fungal infections by targeting their fatty acid production.
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NewsCracking the code of influenza evolution
Researchers provide new insights into viral evolution and have significant implications for understanding and predicting the behaviour of influenza and other mutating diseases.
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ArticlePrecision medicine: exploring the impact of DNA Testing
The potential of precision medicine requires a small shift in perspective, Patrick Short, CEO and co-founder of Sano Genetics, explains in this Q&A.
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ReportBeyond the lab: cell & gene therapy
The launch of our new series, "Beyond the Lab," promises to deliver high-level insights commissioned exclusively by Drug Target Review magazine. Our inaugural report is an exploration of the remarkable advancements in cell and gene therapy that are revolutionising the field of drug discovery.
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ArticleThe future of central nervous system research
Central nervous system (CNS) research is making breakthroughs with innovative therapies and next-generation technologies. Researchers are now able to use human tissue to identify relevant novel drug targets and biomarkers for a broad range of CNS diseases including schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. As our understanding of the brain ...
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ArticleRare autoantibody diseases: an innovative targeted pathway
Dr Katie Abouzahr outlines how precision targeting utilising the neonatal fragment crystallisable receptor pathway may provide accessible new treatments for autoantibody diseases.
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ArticleEpigenetic editing: the next generation of genetic medicine
Dr Blythe Sather at Tune Therapeutics reveals why epigenetic editing offers benefits above and beyond those of gene editing, potentially bridging the gaps to breakthroughs in the clinic.
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ArticleExploring alternatives to animal testing in drug discovery
The use of animal studies in drug development has become a growing ethical concern, particularly given the high failure rate of clinical trials, which can reach up to 90 percent. This article highlights non-animal models that could expedite the drug delivery process from bench to bedside.