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FDA-approved drug sensitises brain cancer cells to radiotherapy

Drug Discovery World

Researchers have discovered a clinical drug that sensitises glioblastoma (GBM) cells to radiotherapy and could replace the current standard of care. In addition, they discovered that cladribine, a clinical drug, activates DGKB and inhibits DGAT1. GBM is a WHO grade IV brain tumour with dismal prognosis.

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De-risking drug discovery with predictive AI

Broad Institute

Still, more than 90 percent of drug candidates fail in clinical trials, with even more that never make it to the clinical stage. Many drugs fail because they simply aren’t safe. Seal began this work after wondering if more toxicology insights could be gleaned from a drug candidate’s chemical structure.

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Phase IIa study will investigate psychedelic for alcohol use disorder

Drug Discovery World

BPL-003 is Beckley Psytech’s novel synthetic formulation of the psychedelic compound 5-MeO-DMT (also known as Mebufotenin) and is administered intranasally via an FDA-approved delivery device. The post Phase IIa study will investigate psychedelic for alcohol use disorder appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Sandoz receives US FDA approval for biosimilar Hyrimoz® (adalimumab-adaz) high-concentration formulation

The Pharma Data

The adalimumab citrate-free HCF (100 mg/mL) is approved to treat seven indications covered by the reference medicine, Humira ® * (adalimumab), including rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and plaque psoriasis.

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Lenacapavir Exhibits Atropisomerism - Mechanistic Pharmacokinetics and Disposition Studies of Lenacapavir Reveal Intestinal Excretion as a Major Clearance Pathway [Metabolism, Transport, and Pharmacogenetics]

ASPET

Lenacapavir (LEN), a long-acting injectable, is the first approved human immunodeficiency virus type 1 capsid inhibitor and one of a few FDA-approved drugs that exhibit atropisomerism. LEN does not distribute to brain, consistent with being a P-glycoprotein (P-gp) substrate.

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FDA Approvals Roundup: Kloxxado, Farxiga, Ferriprox

The Pharma Data

A weekly update on new drug approvals and indications from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). . New approvals. Hikma’s Kloxxado (naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray) has been approved for treating opioid overdose. Higher-dose Kloxxado nasal spray cleared for countering opioid overdose.

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Evaluating the Abuse Potential of Lenabasum, a Selective CB2 Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist [Behavioral Pharmacology]

ASPET

The primary endpoint was the peak effect (Emax) on a bipolar Drug Liking visual analog scale (VAS). Secondary VAS and pharmacokinetic (PK) endpoints and adverse events were assessed. Compared to placebo, a 20mg dose of lenabasum did not increase ratings of Drug Liking and had no distinguishable effect on other VAS endpoints.