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Cell-penetrating peptides as a delivery system for oligonucleotides

Drug Discovery World

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. Over the years, a range of different CPPs have been developed, including natural translocating proteins through to newly-designed computer-prediction sequences 3.

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Nanoparticle Formulation: A Paradigm Shift towards Novel Drug Delivery

Roots Analysis

Owing to their unique size and physicochemical properties ( surface roughness, surface area, surface energy, crystal structure and shape ), nanoparticles can be widely used as a contrasting agent in medical imaging, a vesicle to cross the blood-brain barrier and a carrier for targeted delivery of genes / drugs, proteins, vaccines and antibiotics.

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Biopharmaceutical Excipient Manufacturing – Current Scenario and Future Trends

Roots Analysis

In the last decade alone, the annual number of approvals of biopharmaceuticals (including monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins, vaccines and gene therapies), by the US FDA, have steadily risen. Over the years, the rising popularity of biologics has led to a paradigm shift in the healthcare industry.

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A Complex Chromosomal Abberation Called Adrenoleukodystrophy

Delveinsight

Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD/ X-ALD) is a rare, X-linked disorder secondary to a mutation in the ABCD1 gene, which encodes for a peroxisomal membrane protein, resulting in an excessive accumulation of very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) in the brain and adrenal glands. A novel, brain penetrant, orally bioavailable and selective PPAR?

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Considerations for Neuroscience Trials with Intrathecal Delivery and Other Methods of Direct CNS Administration

XTalks

We know that a lot of different pathologies, especially as we’ve entered the era of molecular medicine and gene therapies, cause many of the same symptoms and work through final common pathways. What About Small Proteins and Antibodies Reaching Extracellular CNS Targets? Viral Vectors for Gene Delivery to the CNS.

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Monday 17 April at AACR Annual Meeting 2023

Drug Discovery World

AACR-Cancer Research Institute Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology Another award highlight was the AACR-Cancer Research Institute Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology.