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Feinstein Institutes researchers discover new protein for sepsis treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have discovered a new protein that can be a potential therapeutic target for lethal sepsis. It explores the monoclonal antibody detection that may work against procathepsin-L (pCTS-L), a pro-inflammatory protein mediator, as the potential remedy.

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Biogen, Ionis shelve ALS drug following study failure

Bio Pharma Dive

While results indicated the drug works as intended, it didn’t have enough of an effect on a protein that’s become integral to many ALS research programs.

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Astellas delves deeper into protein degrading drugs with Cullgen deal

Bio Pharma Dive

The alliance is Astellas’ second recent partnership involving protein degraders, an emerging area of drug research the company has made a focus in recent years.

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Gladstone and UCSF scientists discover BET protein role in Covid-19

Pharmaceutical Technology

Researchers at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) have discovered in a study that bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) proteins are vital for the body to fight Covid-19 infection. . The research also found that BET proteins play two distinct roles in affecting how the SARS-CoV-2 virus interacts with human cells. .

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Lilly puts more money into protein degradation

Bio Pharma Dive

The pharma has struck its second research pact focused on drugs that break down harmful proteins in as many years, this time with California biotech Lycia Therapeutics.

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UK university partnership wins £1.8m for drug discovery research

Drug Discovery World

million grant to engineer microbial cell factories to produce membrane proteins which will support future drug screening and sustainable chemical production. The Engineering Biology Mission Award was given by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). for drug discovery research appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Genentech takes up a deal to make ‘molecular glue’ drugs

Bio Pharma Dive

Targeted protein degradation has emerged as one of the more competitive areas of pharmaceutical research in recent years as scientists develop new ways to reach difficult-to-drug targets.

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