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FDA-approved drug sensitises brain cancer cells to radiotherapy

Drug Discovery World

Scientists from Korea and the US have unveiled the mechanism of radioresistance in GBM cells, identifying therapeutic targets to overcome radioresistance. Researchers have discovered a clinical drug that sensitises glioblastoma (GBM) cells to radiotherapy and could replace the current standard of care.

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Cell-penetrating peptides as a delivery system for oligonucleotides

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Oligonucleotides act on the RNA level through different molecular pathways, but there is a major drawback when using them as drugs: their poor bioavailability and cellular uptake. Over the years, a range of different CPPs have been developed, including natural translocating proteins through to newly-designed computer-prediction sequences 3.

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What to expect from PEGS Europe 2023: Day 3

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Ahead of protein and antibody engineering conference PEGS Europe 2024 in Lisbon, DDW’s Megan Thomas looks at what to expect from each track of the annual biologics technology meeting. Ali Madani, PhD, Founder and CEO, Profluent Bio, on: ‘Protein engineering with large language models’.

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Reflecting on PEGS Europe 2023 

Drug Discovery World

This presentation covered three primary drivers for a protein expression model: speed, cost and sustainability. “It The next presentation attended in this track was the keynote presentation, which was given by Kate Smith, PhD, Head of UK Protein & Cell Sciences at GSK. GSK has developed high-throughput mammalian and E.

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CRISPR breakthroughs: New solutions for common diseases

Drug Discovery World

Current research is focused on designing CRISPR-enhanced CAR T cells that are resistant to immunosuppressive cytokines such as transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) 2 , programmed cell death protein (PD-1) 3 , or other negative T cell regulators 4 (CTLA-4, LAG-3, and TIM-3), thus improving anti-tumour functions.

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Synthetic biology tools advancing and accelerating drug discovery efforts

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Even as methods in DNA synthesis continue to advance, scientists’ reliance on third-party companies for synthesising DNA creates a bottleneck, impeding research timelines. . “If Anita Ramanathan outlines four synthetic biology approaches that are improving and accelerating drug discovery. .

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Receptor Occupancy Assays by Flow Cytometry: Benefits for Clinical Trials

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Receptor occupancy assays have been developed and applied in both nonclinical and clinical studies to provide insight into PK/PD relationships so far,” said Andre Olsson, PhD, Senior Scientist, Flow Cytometry at the global contract research organization (CRO) Medpace. What is Flow Cytometry?