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From cradle to grave: Novo Nordisk Foundation and cardiometabolic diseases 

Drug Discovery World

Following a trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, DDW’s Megan Thomas reflects on the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s efforts to tackle cardiometabolic diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, stating that an estimated 17.9

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Bayer gets go-ahead for Huntington’s Disease gene therapy trial  

Drug Discovery World

A Phase I/II clinical trial targeting a treatment for Huntington’s Disease (HD) using a gene therapy has been given the clearance to go ahead in France. . In 2019, BV-101 was granted orphan drug designation in the European Union. . There are currently no approved disease modifying therapies for Huntington’s Disease.

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Diabetic eye disease: The urgent need for early, non-invasive treatments

Drug Discovery World

Dr Catherine Beech , CEO at Exonate and Dr Pete Adamson , CSO at Breye Therapeutics discuss the need for better therapies to treat diabetic retinal disease and current progress in the field. Specific numerical values (steps) denote the severity of NPDR, with 47-53 describing the moderately severe disease. orally administered compounds.

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Could NfL accelerate drug development for neurodegenerative diseases?

Drug Discovery World

Professor Andy Whiting and Dr Tony Lockett discuss how specific levels of a protein could be used to advance drug development in neurodegenerative diseases. These parameters aim to measure the progression of disease over time by looking at the functional or observable change in a patient.

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Changes to CDSCO’s Rules for Clinical Trials in India: New Drugs & Clinical Trial Rules 2019

ProRelix Research

Being the second most populous country in the world with skilled labor and good infrastructure, India is a favorable destination for clinical trials for a wide variety of diseases.

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Next-generation pipeline for treating mast cell driven diseases 

Drug Discovery World

Granular Therapeutics has now commenced proof-of-concept (POC) and IND-enabling studies as it prepares for clinical development. Since starting work on these concepts in 2019 with backing from Medicxi, Granular Therapeutics has studied the biology of mast cells and their role in chronic inflammatory diseases.

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RNA: The most attractive target in recent viral diseases

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

These strategies act by taking advantage of the weakness points of this attractive bioweapon to disable or attack it (itself), accordingly stop the entire viral reproduction, and effectively end the severe microbial infections such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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