All Drug Discovery articles – Page 7
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ArticleTackling the organ shortage through vascular bioengineering
Frontier Bio’s vascular bioengineering research connects tissue modelling with graft development to advance regenerative medicine and drug discovery.
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NewsPDX models: a new tool for colorectal cancer research
Patient-derived xenograft models are reshaping colorectal cancer research by preserving the complexity of real tumours, potentially helping scientists to develop new therapies in the future.
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NewsDeepTarget tool helps identify secondary cancer drug targets
A new computational tool, DeepTarget, is demonstrating context-specific targets and repurposing opportunities, showing that what may be a side effect in one patient could serve as a treatment in another.
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ArticleMaking science run at the speed of thought: the reality of AI in drug discovery – Part 1
Everyone talks about AI speeding up drug discovery, but Eric Ma explains why, without clean data and statistical discipline, it can actually do the opposite.
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NewsScripta Therapeutics raises $12m to advance neurodegenerative research
Oxford-based techbio start-up Scripta Therapeutics has announced a $12 million seed funding round helping them to reshape conventional drug discovery.
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ArticleAI and the future of biomarker analysis in early R&D
AI is transforming biomarker analysis in early drug discovery, revealing hidden biological patterns that improve target discovery, patient selection and trial design for more precise and predictive R&D.
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NewsFGD3 protein enhances breast cancer therapies
Scientists have identified a little-known protein, FGD3, that can boost the power of key breast cancer treatments by helping drugs rupture tumour cells and activate the immune system.
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NewsHow antibody-drug conjugates are improving gynaecological cancer outcomes
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are emerging as a breakthrough in the fight against gynaecological cancers, offering targeted treatment for cervical, ovarian and uterine tumours.
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ArticleCircular RNA technology: the future of gene therapy
Pioneering circular RNA could redefine what the future of gene therapy looks like. Erik Digman Wiklund, CEO of Circio, shares how his company’s platform is enhancing gene expression and tackling toxicity challenges through smarter design and scientific collaboration.
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NewsNew framework enhances reliability of virtual cell models
Shift Bioscience have announced new research revealing that AI-driven virtual cell models perform far better than previously thought when assessed with correctly calibrated metrics.
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ArticleWhy first-void urine could potentially change the future of HPV screening
From richer biomarker content to patient-friendly sampling, first-void urine is emerging as a promising tool in precision health. Here is why scientists are paying attention.
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NewsPARP14: the human gene that fights against herpes and COVID
Researchers have identified a human gene, PARP14, that not only helps the body’s immune system to combat multiple viruses but could also potentially be used to treat inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
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NewsHow a psychedelic found in mushrooms could help fight alcoholism
Scientists have discovered that psilocin – the compound produced in the body from the psychedelic found in magic mushrooms – may reduce alcohol consumption by calming activity in brain regions linked to stress.
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NewsTRβ receptor could be key to slowing prostate cancer
A thyroid hormone receptor may play a key role in prostate cancer growth, offering a potential new target for treating aggressive forms of the disease.
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NewsScientists use AI to create antibodies entirely from scratch
Scientists at the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design have used artificial intelligence to create antibodies entirely from scratch, a breakthrough that could reshape drug discovery.
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ArticleBeyond weight loss: the gap in current drug development for obesity
Current obesity drug development remains overly focused on short-term weight reduction, despite obesity being a chronic, multifactorial disease. Broader, mechanism-driven approaches are needed to ensure durable efficacy, safety and accessibility.
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NewsZuckerberg's Biohub announces AI-powered biology to accelerate drug discovery
The initiative combines cutting-edge artificial intelligence with large-scale biological data, with the aim to transform how new treatments, drugs and therapies are developed.
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NewsProtein FSP1 found to help melanoma survive in lymph nodes
New research has discovered a key survival mechanism in metastatic melanoma, revealing that cancer cells spreading to lymph nodes depend on a protein called FSP1 to avoid cell death.
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NewsRNA folding: new model could change future drug design
A Japanese research team has simulated how RNA molecules fold, using cutting-edge computational tools to model complex structures with accuracy – a breakthrough that could accelerate the development of RNA-based medicines and therapies.
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ArticleInside ELRIG Drug Discovery 2025: automation, AI and human-relevant models
At ELRIG’s Drug Discovery 2025, Drug Target Review spoke with the teams turning big ideas into usable tools – automation, AI and biology – that help scientists work smarter.