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MALP cells as a potential target for osteoporosis drug development

23 November 2020 | By Hannah Balfour (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have found that bone marrow adipogenic lineage precursor (MALP) cells may initiate the production of osteoclasts and drive bone remodelling in osteoporosis.

white antibodies attacking an orange coronavirus particle with yellow neuraminidase proteins on its surface

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Antibody effector functions are key to combatting COVID-19, finds study

23 November 2020 | By Hannah Balfour (Drug Target Review)

Rodent studies show that using antibodies with different targets and modes of action in combination is more effective at preventing and treating COVID-19.

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Mutated PCSK9 gene protects against liver damage and cardiovascular disease, say researchers

20 November 2020 | By Hannah Balfour (Drug Target Review)

Scientists suggest the PCSK9Q152H gene variant may act as a “fountain of youth”, allowing people to live longer, healthier lives.

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Compound that prevents replication of SARS-CoV-2 identified by researchers

20 November 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers say that the Ebselen compound can inhibit the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in the laboratory, so could combat COVID-19.

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Researchers identify potential compound to inhibit inflammation

20 November 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have found a compound that can prevent up-regulation of CD14, a key inflammatory protein, in cells.

cartoon of a syringe with white blobs coming out of it to attack yellow cancerous cells in tissue - idea of a cancer vaccine

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Developing an effective vaccine for breast cancer

20 November 2020 | By Hannah Balfour (Drug Target Review)

This article summarises the development and testing of a novel vaccine that could be personalised for the treatment of immunotherapy-resistant cancers, such as triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

blue strands of DNA, central one with double-stranded cut, on a purple gradient background - idea of CRISPR genome editing

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CRISPR-based treatment successfully targets glioblastoma and ovarian cancers in vivo

19 November 2020 | By Hannah Balfour (Drug Target Review)

Researchers say this is the first time that CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing has been used to treat cancer effectively in a living animal and that the technique could be revolutionary.

pile of colourful medication tablets with a central white tablet labelled 'hydroxychloroquine'

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Researchers identify three drugs that could be repurposed for COVID-19

19 November 2020 | By Hannah Balfour (Drug Target Review)

The candidates were screened based on their similarity to hydroxychloroquine and tested for efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro.

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Potential strategy to treat COVID-19-related cytokine storms identified

19 November 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have found that neutralising antibodies for the TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma cytokines can prevent death from SARS-CoV-2 in mice.

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Novel synthetic method enables production of cytotoxic compounds

18 November 2020 | By Hannah Balfour (Drug Target Review)

Researchers say their new process enables the synthesis of phenazinones, some of which have high selective toxicity for cancer cells and could be promising anticancer drugs in future.

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CBD molecule has potential to treat rare skin diseases, study shows

17 November 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have found that CBD induces an enzyme with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in the top layer of the skin.

cancerous cell with crosshares over it - idea of targetted cancer therapy

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LMTK3 inhibitors could be an effective breast cancer therapy, say scientists

16 November 2020 | By Hannah Balfour (Drug Target Review)

Researchers demonstrate that inhibiting the LMTK3 kinase is an effective anticancer strategy in murine models of breast cancer.

Graphic of a person wearing Virtual Reality goggles pointing at two different medication pills

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Scientists unveil virtual reality tool for COVID-19 drug development

13 November 2020 | By Hannah Balfour (Drug Target Review)

The tool uses interactive molecular dynamics simulations in virtual reality (iMD-VR) to allow researchers to step inside SARS-CoV-2 enzymes and visualise molecules binding to them.

X-ray of the back of human hands with joints highlighted in red - idea of joint inflammation due to arthritis

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Researchers dicover novel targets for rheumatoid arthritis therapies

13 November 2020 | By Hannah Balfour (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have identified that autoreactive B cells and a protein that enables them to invade joints could be promising drug targets for the most common inflammatory arthritis.

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Developing nanobodies and sybodies to combat COVID-19

13 November 2020 | By Hannah Balfour (Drug Target Review)

Three separate studies have identified nanobodies – a miniature form of antibodies found in camelid species – that can bind to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) protein and neutralise the virus in cells.

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