article thumbnail

New whitepaper on trends in precision medicine: Cancer

Drug Discovery World

Precision medicine uses information about an individual’s genes, proteins, and environment to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases, including cancer. Differences in DNA, RNA, and protein can be identified in individual tissue samples, and even in individual cells.

article thumbnail

Osimertinib Resistance and EGFR Mutations in NSCLC Treatment

Bioengineer

This mutation hinders the drug’s binding to the mutant EGFR protein. Osimertinib, however, can covalently bind to the T790M and cysteine-797 (C797) residue at the protein’s ATP binding site, overcoming resistance mechanisms. Real-world cohorts report a prevalence of C797 mutations between 11% and 29%.

Genome 119
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

Congenital fibrinogen deficiency market forecast to reach $800m across 3MM by 2031

Pharmaceutical Technology

High interest has sparked across the CFD drug space as more experts are becoming aware of the clinical efficacy and large market opportunity of using HFC products to treat various AFD indications, including surgeries involving massive blood loss and unexpected trauma. While they treat the symptoms of CFD, they are not curative.

Marketing 130
article thumbnail

Evolution in Hepatitis B and C Virus: Can we expect success similar to Hepatitis C in Hepatitis B as well?

Delveinsight

alcohol, certain drugs) and autoimmune diseases can also cause hepatitis. The first approved treatment for hepatitis C was a series of protein-based injections called recombinant interferon-alfa (IFNa). 2b) was developed to maintain a steady level of an active drug and reduce the frequency of administration.

article thumbnail

FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Use of Investigational Drug Maribavir (TAK-620) to Treat Post-Transplant Recipients with Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection and Disease Refractory to Treatment With or Without Resistance

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee (AMDAC) voted unanimously to recommend use of maribavir (TAK-620) for the treatment of refractory cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and disease with genotypic resistance to ganciclovir, valganciclovir, foscarnet or cidofovir in transplant recipients.

Drugs 52
article thumbnail

Innovative Companies Diving into The Neuro Market Ahead of 2021

The Pharma Data

Vigil’s pipeline strategy is to target these diseases by combining a high-level understanding of microglia physiology, disease genotyping, and patient phenotyping to identify specific genetic variations associated with microglial dysfunction. It’s like taking out the trash. Tranquis Therapeutics.

article thumbnail

Discover how iPSC derived cells can support drug and gene therapy development

Drug Discovery World

DDW recently hosted a webinar ‘Discover how iPSC derived cells can be used to support the development of drug and gene therapies’, supported by DefiniGEN. Chris explained that DefiniGEN is a liver cell company focussed on hepatocytes, particularly supporting the drug development industry in producing liver therapies. Watch on demand.