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Oral Protein / Peptide-based Drugs: Addressing Key Unmet Needs Across Disease Indications

Roots Analysis

Orally administrable protein / peptide-based therapeutics offer several advantages including, effective treatment of numerous clinical conditions and degenerative disorders. Pipeline Overview of Oral Peptide and Protein-based Therapeutics. Oral Protein / Peptide-based Drugs. Oral Protein / Peptide-based Drugs.

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The New Frontier in Drug Development: Understanding Biologics and Small Molecules

Cloudbyz

In the intricate dance of drug discovery and development, two protagonists emerge as the cornerstones of modern medicine: biologics and small molecules. Biologics: Biologics are large, complex molecules, often proteins, that are produced using living cells.

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USPTO issues notice of allowance for Windtree’s SERCA2A activators

Pharmaceutical Technology

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a notice of allowance for Windtree Therapeutics’ patent application covering a group of SERCA2A [a key protein in the cycle of heart failure] activators with a dual mechanism. It might therefore lead to the development of new therapies to treat heart failure.

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PROTACs show promise for cancer treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

Development of PROTACs (PROteolysis TArgeting Chimeras) has advanced fairly rapidly as excitement grows over their potential to selectively degrade proteins that are involved in various diseases, including cancer. PROTACs are a type of heterobifunctional degrader that offers multiple advantages over traditional small molecules.

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Cullgen Announces “Featured Article” Publication of First in Class TRK Protein Degraders in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

The Pharma Data

a leading biotechnology company developing small molecule therapeutics based on its proprietary uSMITE platform of targeted protein degradation technology, today announced that the company’s internal program to develop selective degraders that target key proteins within the TRK family has been published by the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

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EverGrain’s Line of Barley-Based Products Scores Upcycled Certification

XTalks

EverGrain Ingredients, a barley protein and fiber solutions company, recently received certification from the Upcycled Food Association (UFA) for its entire portfolio of products. EverGrain launched last year with one simple strategy: to utilize barley to its full potential.

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CycPeptMPDB: A database aimed at promoting drug design using cyclic peptides

The Pharma Data

CycPeptMPDB, a novel database – created by Tokyo Tech researchers – focused on the membrane permeability of cyclic peptides, could accelerate the development of drugs based on these promising compounds. That is why, in recent years, cyclic peptides have become a very active research area.

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