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Lumos Pharma’s Patient-Centric Strategy for Rare Disease Drug Development

XTalks

Pediatric growth hormone deficiency (PGHD) is one such condition, affecting a child’s growth and development. This rare endocrine disorder, characterized by inadequate secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland, has profound impacts on physical and sometimes cognitive development.

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Outsourcing Peptide Synthesis: Preferred Choice of Drug Developers

Roots Analysis

They also play important roles in antibiotics , toxins, hormones, and enzymes. These versatile molecules serve various diverse roles, functioning as neurotransmitters, growth factors, ion channel ligands, hormones, anti-infectives, and more. When introduced into the body, lab-synthesized peptides become active.

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High biologics demand spurs need for greater contract manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Technology

. “Biologics products may contain proteins that control the action of other proteins and cellular processes, genes that control production of vital proteins, modified human hormones, or cells that produce substances that suppress or activate components of the immune system.