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Screening method finds potential drugs to repurpose against COVID-19
Researchers have identified 38 drugs that could be repurposed to treat COVID-19 through a strategy involving virtual screening and cell-based assays.
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Making cell culture models more physiologically relevant
A major limitation in drug development is the occurrence of drug-candidate toxicity during clinical research. This may occur because tumour-derived cell lines are limited as a pre-clinical model – in part because of an altered metabolic poise. A recent study has revealed a profound plasticity in gene expression and metabolic poise that can…
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Automating functional cell-based bioassays: assay reproducibility and performance for potency testing programmes
28 May 2021 | By Eurofins DiscoverX* and Tecan
In this on-demand webinar, we discuss how Eurofins DiscoverX’s off-the-shelf, MOA-based functional, cellular assays address these challenges, enabling drug discovery programmes up to late-stage development and market release.
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Cell-based assays market set to exhibit CAGR of 8.5 percent
The global cell-based assays market is expected to grow due to increasing investments into cell-based research and a rise in chronic diseases.
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COVID-19 drug targets and cell-based assays
The length of time between the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine and evidence of a robust immune response to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) means that treatments are still required. In this article, Sheraz Gul and Alp Tegin Sahin explore the various therapeutic targets that have been identified…
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Drug Target Review Assays ebook 2021
In this ebook, find articles exploring some of the assays used to identify the most promising COVID-19 drugs and discussing the development of a novel assay to reveal potential peptide therapeutics for cancer.
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Cell-based assays market set to be worth $22bn by 2025
New research has shown that the cell-based assays market will grow at a CAGR of 8.1 percent between 2020 and 2025.
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Cell-based assay developed to identify IDO1 inhibitors for immuno-oncology
Researchers have developed a cell-based assay for the discovery of new IDO1 inhibitors, overcoming challenges from cell-free assays.
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Nanolitre‐scale cell assays developed with droplet microarray-mass spec
A team has developed nanolitre cell assays on droplet microarrays to enable pharmacodynamic monitoring in live cells.
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Novel enterocyte-like cells developed by researchers from stem cells
A team has developed enterocyte-like cells from hiPSCs, which can be used to study the absorption of novel oral drugs.
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Flaw found in lab models used to study human blood-brain barrier
Researchers have uncovered a flaw in lab models used to study the human blood-brain barrier and a potential strategy to correct the error.
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Researchers identify how Zika infects foetuses and a potential drug to prevent it
According to scientists, maternal cells act as a reservoir for Zika, enabling the virus to pass from mother to foetus during pregnancy.
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COVID-19 vaccine candidate stimulates neutralising antibody production in vivo
The novel haptenised SARS-CoV-2 s-Spike vaccine, BVX-0320, stimulated mice to create neutralising antibodies that were able to reduce SARS-CoV-2 plaques in a neutralisation test.
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Thapsigargin could be used as antiviral to treat COVID-19, study shows
Researchers have discovered that thapsigargin has novel antiviral properties and is effective against COVID-19 in pre-clinical studies.
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Novel AI tool takes a DeepCE dive into potential drugs for COVID-19
A new phenotype-based compound screening technology, called DeepCE, identified 10 compounds that could be repurposed for COVID-19.
