Remove Bioavailability Remove Drugs Remove In-Vitro Remove Protein
article thumbnail

NRG announces £16m Series A for IND for Parkinson’s and ALS

pharmaphorum

for the purpose of advancing disease-modifying oral medicines for debilitating chronic neurodegenerative disorders, by enabling investigational new drugs (IND) studies. In ALS , the protein TDP-43 triggers neuroinflammation via activation of the innate immune sensor STING. It has been supporting NRG’s work since 2019.

article thumbnail

Cell-penetrating peptides as a delivery system for oligonucleotides

Drug Discovery World

Emerging as a new treatment option in rare and orphan disease areas, oligonucleotide therapeutics have matured into a drug class with a broad indication spectrum. Oligonucleotides act on the RNA level through different molecular pathways, but there is a major drawback when using them as drugs: their poor bioavailability and cellular uptake.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Innovative Companies Diving into The Neuro Market Ahead of 2021

The Pharma Data

Artificial intelligence holds immense promise to catalyze the development of the next generation of highly selective, orally bioavailable molecules, with reduced side effects, for the most impactful drug targets,” Feinberg said at the time of the launch. which will remain a key shareholder. SciNeuro Pharmaceuticals. in a statement. .

article thumbnail

Clinical study first step towards treating respiratory syncytial virus 

Drug Discovery World

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to creating small molecule drugs for viral infections and liver diseases, has dosed the first subject in its Phase I clinical trial of EDP-323, a novel, oral L-protein inhibitor in development for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). . Context .

article thumbnail

The Important Role that Biopharmaceutics Plays in Accelerating Early-Phase Drug Development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Biopharmaceutics is a scientific discipline that examines the interrelationship of the physicochemical properties of the drug, the dosage form in which the drug is given, and the route of administration on the rate and extent of systemic drug absorption ( Applied Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Shargel, Wu-Pong and Yu, 5th Edition ).