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DRUG REPURPOSING : A REVIEW

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DRUG REPURPOSING : A REVIEW. Read more about DRUG REPURPOSING : A REVIEW Log in or register to post comments Read more about DRUG REPURPOSING : A REVIEW Log in or register to post comments Email : charmiagarwal823@gmail.com. Thu, 10/13/2022 - 15:56. Review Articles.

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Grand Rounds July 22, 2022: ACTIV-6: 1-Year Later and Trial Results for Ivermectin-400 and Inhaled Fluticasone (Susanna Naggie, MD, MHS)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

ACTIV-6 is testing medication doses approved by the FDA for other purposes, i.e., repurposed drugs. Given the history with other repurposed drugs, I was concerned people would not want to take Ivermectin. This was one of the reasons we gave people options about which drugs they were willing to take.

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Scientists turn cancer cells into anticancer agents

Drug Discovery World

Using gene engineering, we are repurposing cancer cells to develop a therapeutic that kills tumour cells and stimulates the immune system to both destroy primary tumors and prevent cancer.” . Instead of using inactivated tumour cells, the team repurposes living tumour cells, which possess an unusual feature. .

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Targeting a human protein may stop Ebola virus in its tracks

The Pharma Data

Drugs that target polymerase could potentially treat Ebola virus infections and save lives. Their investigation reveals that an experimental drug that targets GSPT1 for degradation can also halt Ebola virus infection in human cells. Without this information, researchers cannot move forward with structure-based drug design.

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3 ways pharma marketers can draw inspiration from digitally-native brands

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“Digitally native brands are typically agile businesses from the ground up, and agility and flexibility are part of their core makeup,” says Joe Holmes, vice president, marketing services, US at Tag. Jeremy Richter, Tag. Joe began his life at Tag in the UK, bringing efficiencies to his clients, working across all conceivable channels.

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New Rare Disease Drugs and Research Advancements

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There have been significant advancements in new rare disease drugs, particularly for genetic disorders that can be treated by correcting, replacing or silencing defective genes. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a number of new rare disease drugs in recent years, including gene therapies.

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Viagra ‘should be tested as Alzheimer’s therapy’

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The researchers from the Cleveland Clinic discovered the association between Viagra and a lower risk of Alzheimer’s as part of a wide-ranging study that looked at more than 1,600 FDA-approved medicines to try to find drugs that could be re-purposed as dementia therapies.

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