In part II of his conversation with Dr Nick Lynch, founder of Curlew Research, Raminderpal Singh asks the uncomfortable questions that we may not yet be equipped to answer – or ready to face.
Ovarian cancer has long proved difficult to treat. Could the answer lie within the disease itself? Discover how synthetic iMSCs could reprogramme the tumour microenvironment and restore anti-tumour immunity.
From uncovering new drug targets to predicting human toxicity, organ chips are showing what they could bring to drug discovery. Professor Donald Ingber of Harvard University discusses where the technology is heading next.
AI is becoming more capable, but its value still depends on the data, questions and decisions behind it. Where is it genuinely improving drug discovery and where do the limitations remain?
What if the vast amounts of data generated by molecular dynamics simulations could be routinely shared and reused? A new €10 million European initiative aims to do just that, helping researchers gain a deeper understanding of protein behaviour and drug-target interactions.
Researchers at the Salk Institute have developed a patient-derived organoid platform that identifies distinct biological subtypes of chronic pancreatitis and highlights CFTR as a potential therapeutic target, raising prospects for more personalised treatments.
A novel epigenetic therapy has demonstrated activity against treatment-resistant acute myeloid leukaemia in preclinical models, including high-risk TP53-mutant disease, by selectively reactivating the Hippo tumour-suppressor pathway.
A new review finds that next-generation BET-targeted therapies, including selective inhibitors and PROTACs, are addressing the clinical shortcomings of earlier compounds and reviving interest in this approach for solid tumour treatment.
One receptor can protect antibodies from degradation, extend their half-life and become a drug target itself. Explore the science behind FcRn and how researchers measure its function.
Static cultures can miss critical immune–tumour interactions. Learn how the Mera™ flow-based human tissue model better captures T-cell activity to strengthen preclinical immunotherapy research.
Non-animal methods are already used throughout early drug discovery, yet animal testing continues to dominate regulatory safety assessment. Recent initiatives suggest change is coming, but significant scientific and practical challenges remain.