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SVC112 molecule reduces effects of cancer stem cells with little toxicity
A study has shown that the SVC112 molecule can prevent cancer stem cells from producing more tumour cells in cell lines and mice, with no impact on healthy cells.
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Five recent drug target discoveries for pancreatic cancer
This article highlights some of the most recent drug target discoveries that could be used to develop and design a treatment for pancreatic cancer.
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Researchers must not rely on generic online searches for chemical probes, study finds
The ICR has revealed that during drug discovery, researchers should not use general search engines and vendor catalogue information to decide on their use of chemical probes.
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Researchers discover potent new antimicrobial molecule
A compound that has antimicrobial properties has been found by researchers, which could be used to combat drug-resistant infections.
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SEL120: a promising CDK8 kinase inhibitor
A novel CDK8 inhibitor has been developed by scientists at Ryvu Therapeutics. Dr Krzysztof Brzozka showcases this molecule and explains the R&D behind it.
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New compound keeps cells alive and functioning in a healthy state
A world-first compound that can keep cells alive and functioning in a healthy state could be revolutionary for medical emergencies.
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Short peptides discovery could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer’s
The memory of mice with Alzheimer's greatly improved after they were injected with two newly discovered short peptides.
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Researchers explain how lymphoma cells metastasise to the brain
Chronic inflammatory processes in ageing brains lead to lymphoma cells that have entered the brain tissue being retained.
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Optofluidic chip platform developed for single molecule analysis
A new platform has enabled an unprecedented level of control over individual molecules and particles on a chip for high-throughput analysis.
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Researchers identify chemotherapy-enhancing molecule
A new study has found a small molecule which prevents cancer cells from mutating and becoming resistant to chemotherapy.
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Hit-to-lead discovery at a nonprofit research institute
Small molecule drug discovery has long been the domain of pharmaceutical companies, and that’s not likely to change anytime soon. But there’s a cadre of universities and nonprofit research institutes that have embraced drug development at its earliest stages, in some cases identifying and optimising compounds that target possible disease-driving…
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Webinar highlights: Integrated fragment based approach reveals enzymatic inhibitors with potential therapeutic application
This webinar, held on 25 October 2018, presented the results from integrated fragment-based approaches for Indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), an enzyme widely recognised as a drug target for the development of immunotherapeutic small molecules in oncology, unveiling the first ligands able to modulate non-catalytic signalling.
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Webinar highlights: Recent advances in diagnostics and treatments – from small molecules to cellular therapies
The webinar presented an overview of the pre-clinical milestones, the current status of the global drug pipeline and a description of a number of novel drugs undergoing clinical trials.
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Immunoassay developed to detect small molecules
An immunoassay developed to analyse small molecules has shown 50 times greater accuracy than current systems of analytical techniques...
