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Accelerating recombinant protein vaccine discovery

Drug Discovery World

While a typical chemisty, manufacturing and controls (CMC) timeline from DNA to Investigational New Drug (IND) application in 2015 would have been approximately 24 months, by 2023 the same pathway was expected to take only 10 months. In particular, we must work to accelerate recombinant protein vaccine development.

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Enabling the next wave of innovative drug therapies with speciality enzymes

Pharmaceutical Technology

The pharmaceutical industry often relies on enzymes to perform a process known as biocatalysis, which facilitates the cost-effective and sustainable production of small molecule drugs at scale. Novozymes has a long legacy of enzyme discovery and the ability to genetically engineer these speciality enzymes to be superior.

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‘Click’ chemistry used to tag proteins made by cancer cells 

Drug Discovery World

A new method to study the proteins released by cells, which could lead to new biomarkers for diseases including cancer, has been developed by scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and Imperial College London. . Identifying the proteins . The new method involves adding chemical tags to sugar molecules which are added to cells.

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Scientists engineer safe, virus-resistant E coli for research

Drug Discovery World

In a step forward for genetic engineering and synthetic biology, US researchers have modified E coli bacteria to be immune to infection by all natural viruses tested so far. Currently, viruses that infect vats of bacteria can halt production, compromise drug safety, and cost millions of dollars. “We

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AI-designed serotonin tracker could help develop neurology drugs

pharmaphorum

A serotonin sensor designed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) could help scientists study sleep and mental health and potentially find new neurology drugs. The US National Institutes of Health said that the research it had co-funded used AI to transform a bacterial protein into a new research tool.

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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. The production process is often less complex compared to biologics.

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FDA Issues Two Guidance Documents on Food Allergen Labeling Requirements

FDA Law Blog

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two guidance documents, one draft and one final, on food allergen labeling requirements. labeling of major food allergens in bulk foods, dietary supplements, protein-free ingredients, and foods produced through genetic engineering); and. By Sophia R. Gaulkin — Last week, the U.S.