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Dual antibodies effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal study
In mice and hamsters, therapies made from two antibodies were found to be mostly effective against a range of SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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Nanodecoy therapy neutralises SARS-CoV-2 in macaques
Lung spheroid cells can act as nanodecoys for the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein to bind to, according to a new pre-clinical study.
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Potential ovarian cancer treatment proves effective in pre-clinical studies
A new radiopharmaceutical compound has shown success at treating ovarian cancer in mice and in vitro studies.
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Senolytic drugs reduce COVID-19 symptoms in mice, study shows
In pre-clinical studies, senolytic drugs were found to reduce inflammation and death from COVID-19 in older mice.
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Tiny implant cures diabetes in mice without triggering immune response
Scientists have developed an implant that releases insulin-secreting cells which has shown success at treating diabetes in mice.
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Analogue of psychedelic ibogaine reverses effects of stress in mice
Tabernanthalog (TBG), similar to the psychedelic drug ibogaine, corrected stress-induced behavioural deficits in mice.
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Gene therapy in Alzheimer’s mouse model preserves learning and memory
A new gene therapy that introduced SynCav1 to the brains of Alzheimer's mouse models was shown to preserve neuronal and synaptic plasticity.
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Hepatitis C drugs shown to boost remdesivir’s activity against SARS-CoV-2
Four hepatitis C drugs have demonstrated promise as boosters to increase the efficacy of remdesivir against SARS-CoV-2 by as much as tenfold.
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Inhibiting METTL3 enzyme combats acute myeloid leukaemia in mice
Scientists have developed a drug called STM2457 which inhibits a key enzyme involved in acute myeloid leukaemia.
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Experimental drug shown to reverse effects of Alzheimer’s in mice
Oral doses of a new drug named CA administered to mouse models led to improvements in Alzheimer's disease, including memory.
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Stem cell therapy repairs damage from dementia in mouse brains
Researchers have developed a stem cell therapy that could treat the damage caused by dementia by launching a repair response.
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Targeting TNF to treat Dupuytren’s disease, frozen shoulder and POCD
Dr James Woody discusses off-patent indications for anti-TNF to address unmet patient needs in pain, inflammation and beyond.
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MK-4482 antiviral effective against SARS-CoV-2 in hamster study
The drug MK-4482 decreased viral levels in the lungs of hamsters treated for SARS-CoV-2 infection, researchers have shown.
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New gene therapy could preserve vision in retinitis pigmentosa patients
Delivering Txnip to mice with retinitis pigmentosa was an effective treatment, making this approach a potential gene therapy for the disease.
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β-cell regeneration discovery could pave way for diabetes treatments
A key process in β-cell regeneration has been discovered by researchers who say this could lead to improved treatments for diabetes.
