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UTSA researchers to develop compounds for GBM tumours

Pharmaceutical Technology

A researchers’ team from the University of Texas at San Antonio’s (UTSA) Department of Chemistry and its partners are developing compounds to treat Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tumours. The new compounds imitate the sex hormone estrogen activity on a cell protein known as estrogen receptor-beta (ER-beta), which is known to suppress cancer.

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Protein Precision: “Harnessing Targeted Protein Degradation”

Roots Analysis

Proteins are the chains of amino acids linked together in different combinations and perform a wide variety of functions. However, continuous regulation of the cellular proteome is essential for maintaining the right balance of different proteins necessary for normal cellular function, survival, and proliferation.

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

XTalks

Among these, rare pediatric diseases present unique challenges and opportunities for rare disease drug development. Pediatric growth hormone deficiency (PGHD) is one such condition, affecting a child’s growth and development. Another pivotal moment in my career was working with Dr.

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Biologic Therapeutics Development, Part 1: Definition and Distinct Characteristics

Camargo

The development of biological products (or biologics) represents a major advancement in modern medicine, enabling the treatment of patients with many illnesses where no other therapeutics were previously available. Recombinant therapeutic proteins. Fusion proteins. Gene and cellular therapies. Growth factors. Interferons.

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FDA accepts AstraZeneca’s NDA for breast cancer combination therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The combination therapy is intended to treat hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer in adult patients, after recurrence or progression on or after an endocrine-based regimen. AstraZeneca stated that its NDA is being reviewed under Project Orbis.

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Targeted breast cancer drug extends lives of patients in Phase III trial

Drug Discovery World

A new type of targeted medicine has shown ‘remarkable’ benefits for patients with advanced breast cancer in a major Phase III clinical trial. . The drug capivasertib combined with hormone therapy doubled the time it took for cancer to progress in people with advanced forms of the most common type of breast cancer. . months to 7.2

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ARVINAS AND PFIZER ANNOUNCE GLOBAL COLLABORATION TO DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE PROTAC® PROTEIN DEGRADER ARV-471

The Pharma Data

NYSE: PFE) today announced a global collaboration to develop and commercialize ARV-471, an investigational oral PROTAC® (PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera) estrogen receptor protein degrader. The companies will equally share worldwide development costs, commercialization expenses, and profits. Chief Executive Officer at Arvinas.

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