Launch of DIRECT - An Innovative Medicines Initiative Project for Personalized Medicine in DiabetesAcademia and the pharmaceutical industry working together in the fight against diabetes.
NIH Common Fund Researchers Uncover Structure of Important Target for Drug DesignResearchers have uncovered a potent class of small molecules that selectively turn on the S1P1 receptor.
Drug Halts Organ Damage in Inflammatory Genetic DisorderNIH study shows benefits of long-term Kineret therapy in people with NOMID.
Rapid Bone Loss Possible Side Effect of Anti-Obesity DrugResearch from UT Southwestern Medical Center has raised concern about the safe use of fibroblast growth factor 21.
Compugen Cancer Target Results Demonstrate Significant Potential for Cancer ImmunotherapyFindings support CGEN-15001T's potential as a powerful drug target for cancer immunotherapy.
Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Activity Studies of 1,3,4-Oxadiazole AnalogsSome of the compounds prepared were shown to possess remarkable antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory activities.
Natural Product Biosyntheses in Cyanobacteria: A Treasure Trove of Unique EnzymesResearchers from the University of Potsdam review biochemical studies of cyanobacterial pathways and how this can inspire the development of concepts for the design of bioactive compounds.
Ganetespib Synergizes with Taxanes in Multiple Non-small Cell Lung Cancer ModelsCombination of ganetespib with microtubule stabilizers, docetaxel and paclitaxel, or destabilizers, vincristine, was shown to result in synergistic anticancer activity.
Idera Pharmaceuticals Announces Selection of Toll-like Receptor (TLR) Agonist Candidates for Evaluation as Vaccine Adjuvants by MerckThe partners announced the selection of several novel agonists targeted to TLR7, TLR8 or TLR9 for evaluation and use as vaccine adjuvant candidates under the companies' collaboration and license agreement.
SCYNEXIS and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) Sign HEOS® AgreementThe software is a comprehensive, web-based drug research information management system that supports geographically distributed scientists and facilitates collaboration.
