All Drug Discovery Processes articles – Page 17
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NewsMelanoma research: targeted drug duo reactivates immune response
Researchers at Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center have discovered a potential new treatment strategy for melanoma patients who stop responding to immunotherapy.
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NewsMapping lung disease: new atlas to accelerate drug discovery
Helmholtz Munich and Parse Biosciences have collaborated to create the world’s largest lung disease perturbation atlas – which could aid the discovery of new therapeutic targets and accelerate the development of future lung disease treatments.
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NewsRare disease drugs get boost from new NICE guidelines
NICE has raised the cost-effectiveness thresholds for ultra-rare disease drugs under its Highly Specialised Technology programme – a move welcomed by patient advocates and biotech leaders.
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ArticleBetter assays: the key step in moving drugs from lab to clinic
From gene therapy to Long Covid, better assays are helping researchers move promising drug candidates from early studies into clinical trials. Dr Alexandre Lucas explains the technologies, challenges and innovations driving this progress.
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NewsSoil’s hidden bacteria could hold future antibiotic breakthroughs
Researchers have unlocked the genetic secrets of soil’s hidden bacteria, discovering hundreds of previously unknown genomes and two promising new antibiotics.
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NewsHow circulating tumour cell organoids are transforming oncology
Circulating tumour cell (CTC)-derived organoids are changing cancer research, providing scientists with a powerful tool for studying drug resistance and informing the development of new personalised therapies.
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ArticleAdvancing antiviral therapeutics for immunocompromised populations
With few antiviral options available to immunocompromised patients, a new generation of therapies - like AIC468 - is aiming to change that.
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NewsTumour stress drives T cell exhaustion – antioxidants may reverse it
A new research study has discovered that targeted antioxidants could restore T cell function – offering a potential boost for cancer immunotherapies like CAR-T.
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Single-cell technique tracks boron in live tumour cells
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a single-cell technique to track boron inside live tumour cells – making Boron Neutron Capture Therapy more effective in treating head and neck cancers.
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NewsNew SMART tool maps RNA modifications to tackle cancer and infections
Researchers have developed the first high-throughput tool to rapidly profile RNA modifications – a breakthrough that could lead to more precise treatments for cancer and antibiotic-resistant infections.
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ArticleCAR T’s biggest hurdle: solving the toxicity problem
CAR T therapies are saving lives, but toxicities such as CRS and ICANS remain a major barrier. What will it take to overcome them?
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ArticleMaking sense of AI: bias, trust and transparency in pharma R&D
AI is increasingly used in drug discovery, but hidden bias and ‘black box’ models threaten trust and transparency. This article explores how explainable AI can turn opaque predictions into clear, accountable insights.
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NewsBlocking GPNMB may halt triple-negative breast cancer progression
A new study has revealed that the protein GPNMB alters immune cells to aid cancer spread – pointing to the GPNMB-Siglec-9 pathway as a potential target for future treatments.
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NewsTargeting gene regulation may hold key to future Alzheimer’s therapies
Researchers have discovered that Alzheimer’s disease is driven by a deeper loss of gene regulation in brain cells – offering potential new targets for future therapies.
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NewsScientists spotlight lung disease as fast-track model for ageing drugs
Researchers have identified idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) as a powerful model for exploring treatments that target the biology of ageing.
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ArticleAI meets human tissue to fast-track precision medicine development
By combining human tissue models with explainable AI, researchers can analyse complex patient data to identify which treatments work best for which patients. First applied to inflammatory bowel disease, this approach could improve clinical trial success rates across many diseases.
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ArticleLab of the future: four technologies to watch
From precision proteomics to AI-powered immune profiling, next-generation laboratory technologies are changing how new therapies are discovered and developed. Here are four innovations set to shape the lab of the future - and the future of drug discovery.
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NewsBreakthrough glioblastoma research wins £400k charity funding
King’s College London and Medicines Discovery Catapult have secured £400,000 from The Brain Tumour Charity to fast-track a new drug delivery approach for glioblastoma, the most aggressive brain cancer. The project will support preclinical studies to move potential treatments closer to patients.
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NewsAI designs new antibiotics to take on drug-resistant superbugs
Penn engineers have built an AI model that creates new antibiotics – and early tests show some work as well as existing approved drugs.
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ArticleAnimal-free drug discovery is closer with QSP
Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) is fast becoming a standard tool in drug development, offering a human-relevant way to predict drug effects before the clinic. Dr Josh Apgar of Certara explains how it is helping to cut reliance on animal testing and speed discovery.