All Drug Targets articles – Page 18
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NewsGenetic variants influencing SR B-ALL relapse risk identified
Genome and transcriptome sequencing revealed that subtypes such as TCF3/4::HLF were associated with an increased risk of relapse.
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ArticleOut of the lab and into patients: targeting APE1/Ref-1
We had the privilege of speaking to Dr Mark R. Kelley, Associate Director of Basic Science at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Betty and Earl Herr Professor in Pediatric Oncology Research, prior to his talk at PharmSci 360 in 2024. He elucidates what makes ...
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ArticleRestoring TERT to attenuate ageing hallmarks
In this Q&A, Dr Ronald DePinho of MD Anderson elucidates their preclinical proof-of-concept that adjusting TERT levels could be a viable therapeutic approach for mitigating age-related diseases, such as cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s.
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WebinarUnprecedented fragment-based screening using Spectral Shift for GPCRs
In this webinar, we will present how challenging recombinant protein such as GPCRs are produced and characterised and how biophysics participates in GPCRs hit finding and hit confirmation.
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NewsSpinal muscular atrophy: searching for a cure
Organoids with SMA-pathology uncovered key findings about the disease, which could be utilised to develop new therapeutic options.
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NewsElucidating MDLC’s molecular features
The study’s results indicate that spatial sequencing of mixed-type breast cancers could inform personalised treatment.
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NewsMini-lungs enable breakthroughs in SARS-CoV-2 research
Researchers discovered two potential new drug applications with the possible clinical use of surfactant early in COVID-19 cases.
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WebinarRapid functional cell-based activity profiling of multi-receptor targeted anti-obesity therapies
Eurofins Discovery’s Luke Oostdyk, PhD, will highlight anti-obesity target combination therapies and cell-based assays ideal for testing functional activity, specificity, potency and signalling mechanisms of desired therapies against multiple disease-relevant targets.
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ArticleTranslating ‘nature’s cues’ into breakthrough immunotherapies
Discover how Cue Biopharma harnesses the curative potential of the body’s intrinsic immune system to develop treatments for oncology and autoimmune diseases. Here, Anish Suri, Chief Scientific Officer of Cue Biopharma, explains how its platforms and biologics are designed to selectively modulate disease-specific T cells to restore immune balance, aiming ...
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NewsThe role of KDR in the survival of HTLV-1-infected T cells
KDR inhibitors could be very impactful for treatment of ATLL and HAM/TSP or prevent disease by lessening the viral load of HTLV-1.
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ArticleWomen in STEM with Juliet Williams
As part of our series highlighting women in STEM, we spoke to Juliet Williams, Head of Research at Kymera. She discusses what inspired her early passion for science, the power of mentorship and what excites her most about the future of targeted protein degradation – and its potential to deliver ...
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NewsTreating HCC with genetically modified NK-cell therapy
Blocking the TGF-β signalling pathway produced effective antitumour activity against hepatocellular carcinoma.
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WebinarCRISPR™ MDCKII cell lines development for bioavailability and DDI assessments
Join this webinar to hear from Eurofins Discovery on the latest offerings for drug-drug interaction assessments using CRISPR KO/KI MDCKII cell lines
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NewsElucidating the pathophysiology of migraines
Researchers show that proteins released from the brain during migraine with aura are transported by CSF to pain-signalling nerves.
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ArticleCould illuminating the surfaceome help find new targeted cancer therapies?
At the heart of precision oncology is the need to increase our understanding and knowledge of surface proteins found on tumour cells. Here Roman Thomas, CEO of DISCO Pharmaceuticals, explains how it is using cutting-edge technology to explore the surfaceome – a map of the proteins on the cell’s surface ...
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NewsOvercoming chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer
Researchers have discovered that pancreatic cancer’s resistance to chemotherapy is related to the physical stiffness of the extracellular matrix.
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ArticleHow MMR-deficient colorectal cancers regulate their growth
Understanding how MMR-deficient colorectal cancers drive tumour growth and avoid immune detection could pave the way for personalised cancer medicine.
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NewsDeveloping a globally-applicable HIV cure
A new assay has been developed which enables the detailing of intact proviral genomes of under-studied HIV strains.
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NewsStudying the epigenetic profile of beta cells in insulinoma
Researchers found that tumour beta cells lose their repression marks and express elevated levels of oncogenes.
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NewsElucidating the loss of mobility caused by LGMD2B
The hiPSC-derived skeletal muscle model is the first to uncover the biological mechanisms underlying loss of mobility.