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CeSPIACE: New peptide drug blocks COVID-19 variants

20 March 2025 | By Drug Target Review

Scientists have developed CeSPIACE, a peptide drug that offers broad protection against COVID-19 variants, including Omicron XBB.1.5. Find out how it targets a stable part of the virus’s spike protein, making it resistant to mutations.

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How GPCR agonists, including antibodies, are shaping the future of metabolic care

9 January 2025 | By Dr Cedric Ververken

Find out how Confo Therapeutics is overcoming challenges in GPCR drug development to create next-gen therapies for metabolic diseases.

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New insights into adhesion GPCRs spark drug design potential

27 December 2024 | By Drug Target Review

Researchers at the University of Chicago have revealed the complete structure of adhesion GPCRs, uncovering new activation mechanisms that could lead to more targeted drug treatments.

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Cancer Research Horizons collaborates with Diamond to accelerate drug discovery

17 December 2024 | By Drug Target Review

Cancer Research Horizons has teamed up with Diamond Light Source to drive the discovery of new cancer treatments.

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Nobel Prize celebrates AI’s role in protein structure innovation

9 December 2024 | By Roberta Sher

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honours AI's transformative impact on protein science, with breakthroughs set to reshape drug development.

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A structural insight into HIV drug-resistance mechanisms

24 July 2023 | By Izzy Wood (Drug Target Review)

New Salk Institute, US, research could lead to the development of new HIV therapeutics that overcome resistance to existing drugs.

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‘Lava lamp’ vesicles show how cells could self-organise

17 July 2023 | By Izzy Wood (Drug Target Review)

Looking at how cells can self-organise could help us understand the way cells manage biochemical processes.

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Scientists discover extensive array of protein folds unexplored in nature

13 July 2023 | By Izzy Wood (Drug Target Review)

A study out of Japan reveals diversity of protein structures and how they fold in nature, uncovering a myriad of protein topologies.

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New insights on the structural biology of medical cannabis

11 January 2023 | By Izzy Wood (Drug Target Review)

French researchers underwent a structural study showing that THC cannabinoids inhibit a human enzyme called autotaxin.

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Snapshots of a mouse brain show OPCs nibbling on neurons

1 December 2022 | By Izzy Wood (Drug Target Review)

A US researcher studied 3D structures of brain cells and connections, revealing new role for oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs), in mice.

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Mapped protein structure of Hepatitis C could lead to vaccine

25 October 2022 | By Izzy Wood (Drug Target Review)

Scripps scientists have mapped the protein structure of the Hepatitis C virus, paving the way for an effective vaccine.

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Ground-breaking 3D bioprinted tumours aid immunotherapy research

20 October 2022 | By Izzy Wood (Drug Target Review)

A team of scientists have 3D bioprinted breast cancer tumours and treated them in a new study, offering greater understanding of the disease.

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Episode 13 – Multiplexing with Dr Luke Gammon, Queen Mary University & Dr David Pointu, Leica Microsystems

28 September 2022 | By Drug Target Review

Join our experts as they discuss the advantages of multiplexed imaging for a wide range of research and how this technique will develop in the future.

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A multi-step analysis including GCI reveals novel insight into LPS translocation

24 June 2022 | By Dr Michael Hennig (leadXpro)

Antibiotic resistance is one of the key health challenges of the future. In a new study, researchers have carried out a multi-step analysis to deliver insights into translocation of the hydrophobic and hydrophilic portions of the large lipopolysaccharide molecules through the outer membrane of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This article summarises their…

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Scientists unveil first molecular-level analysis of Omicron spike protein

21 January 2022 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers have completed the world’s first molecular analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike protein.

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