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Nobel Prize celebrates AI’s role in protein structure innovation

Drug Target Review

Baker’s model could revolutionise drug development, synthetic biology, and nanotechnology, opening possibilities for new medical treatments, vaccines, nanomaterials, and sensors. In many areas of technology, companies will often use a blend of patents and trade secrets to maximise protection for their innovations.

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Treatments for poxviruses -- including those causing mpox and smallpox -- may already exist in licensed drugs

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Tecovirimat is an anti-poxviral drug, and its use is driving the emergence of drug-resistant variants of the monkeypox virus. Existing drugs -- developed to treat other viral infections -- also target this cellular protein.

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The Collaboration Between Industry and Academia in Drug Development

DrugBank

Drug development is challenging, including not only the complexities of biomolecular drug mechanisms but also the convolutions of regulatory pathways and commercialization strategies. Improved Return on Investment (ROI) Industry-academic partnerships can enhance the financial return on drug development investments.

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Women in STEM with Kristina Torfgard

Drug Target Review

However, my goal was all the time to work with drug development in the pharma industry, so I moved on and started that journey in 1992 when I took on a role as Clinical Research Manager at AstraHässle, a mid-size Swedish pharma company. I experienced challenges in cultural differences working with US, UK, Japan, and China.

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The future of mental health treatment: Zelquistinel’s role

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He has contributed to more than 130 granted patents and advanced over 12 clinical drug candidates across various therapeutic areas, including cognition, depression, pain and other disorders. This concept is crucial in early drug discovery because it challenges traditional methods of drug development, where the focus is often on the PK.

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Bridging science and technology: a biotech CEO’s perspective

Drug Target Review

Wilkie’s background as a biochemist and his time at Merck, a leading pharmaceutical company, shaped his early understanding of drug development and business strategy. As someone who describes himself as an “enthusiastic sceptic,” Wilkie is cautious but hopeful about the potential of AI in drug development. “I

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The art and science of drug formulation

Drug Target Review

The science behind drug formulation The formulation of a drug is both an art and a science, requiring a deep understanding of the drug’s chemical and physical properties. 1 Challenges in drug formulation Developing a successful drug formulation is fraught with challenges.

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