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$4.3 million awarded to advance transcription factor drugs

Drug Discovery World

Talus Bio has received $4.3 million in new grants from the National Institutes for Health (NIH) and the Washington State Andy Hill CARE Fund to advance its paediatric cancer therapeutics. The Seattle-based company received two grants totalling $2.3M from the CARE Fund to fuel the discovery of new transcription factor inhibitors for rhabdomyosarcoma and neuroblastoma, two childhood cancers.

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Dexmedetomidine attenuates myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury in hyperlipidemic rats by inhibiting inflammation, oxidative stress and NF??B

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

The present study's results demonstrated DEX's pharmacological benefit against myocardial reperfusion injury. It has been found that DEX showed a protective effect against MIR injury possibly via amelioration of oxidative stress and apoptosis of cardiomyocytes. It also showed a strong anti-inflammatory effect possibly via inhibition of NF-κB. Abstract The present study was conducted to determine the protective effect of Dexmedetomidine (DEX) in myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury in hyperlipi

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Could GLP-1 receptor agonists treat addiction and dementia?

Drug Discovery World

Medications containing semaglutide such as Ozempic, licensed for diabetes, and Wegovy, for weight loss, are being studied to see if they can treat a range of different conditions, including addiction and dementia. Semaglutide manufacturer Novo Nordisk reported earlier this month that the drug reduces the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by 20% in adults with overweight or obesity, as shown in the SELECT trial.

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Syringic acid suppresses ferroptosis of skeletal muscle cells to alleviate lower limb ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice via the HMGB1 pathway

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

Syringic acid suppressed ferroptosis and inflammation to alleviate lower limb ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice by blocking the HMGB1 pathway. Abstract Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) of skeletal muscle in the lower limbs is an important factor affecting the outcome of lower limbs ischemia patients, with no effective preventive or therapeutic approaches available.

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How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency

Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.

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DDW Highlights: 21 August 2023

Drug Discovery World

The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. Diana Spencer has chosen news stories this week which all discuss pre-clinical research studies that could have a huge impact on our therapeutic approach to several hard-to-treat diseases, helping to overcome drug-resistance and make treatments more targeted in the future.

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With Cases Soaring, Guns Are Now Leading Cause of Death for U.S. Kids

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 -- Guns are now the leading cause of death among kids in the United States. That's the chilling message from a new study that looked at numbers of U.S. children killed by guns from 2018 to 2021. During this time, there was.

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Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 -- Certain adult vaccines, including shingles and pneumonia shots, may also help seniors fight off Alzheimer's disease, new research reveals. Prior vaccination with the shingles vaccine, pneumococcus vaccine or the tetanus and.

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FDA approves first treatment for rare connective tissue disorder

Drug Discovery World

Ipsen’s Sohonos (palovarotene) has become the first drug approved for patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) in the US, following the granting of a marketing authorisation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The capsules are approved for reduction in the volume of new heterotopic ossification (extra-skeletal bone formation) in adults and children aged eight years and older for females, and 10 years and older for males.

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What happens in each clinical trial phase? [infographic]

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Before any new treatment is able to be approved, it is required to go through the vigorous testing process known as clinical trials. These trials are aimed at determining whether or not a drug, medical device, therapy, or other type of intervention is safe and effective for the public.

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Maryland Reports Case of Locally Acquired Malaria

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 -- There's been another case of locally acquired malaria in the United States, this time in Maryland, authorities report. It's the first time this has happened in that state in 40 years. No evidence connects this case to seven.

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Deliver Fast, Flexible Clinical Trial Insights with Spotfire

Clinical research has entered a new era, one that requires real-time analytics and visualization to allow trial leaders to work collaboratively and to develop, at the click of a mouse, deep insights that enable proactive study management. Learn how Revvity Signals helps drug developers deliver clinical trial data insights in real-time using a fast and flexible data and analytics platform to empower data-driven decision-making.

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Strategies to Maximize Product Value Amid Loss of Exclusivity in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Drug Patent Watch

Loss of exclusivity (LOE) doesn’t have to spell doom for branded drug revenue streams. In the face of impending patent expirations, pharmaceutical companies can adopt key approaches to preserve meaningful… The post Strategies to Maximize Product Value Amid Loss of Exclusivity in the Pharmaceutical Industry appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Why Choose a Composable Architecture

Perficient: Drug Development

If you’ve been following Sitecore’s architectural movement over the last few years, a lot has changed. Instead of the “all-in-one” approach of Sitecore XP, XM Cloud , and Headless encourage a composable architecture – one where Sitecore itself offers 11 SaaS products categorized into three clouds : Content Cloud, Engagement Cloud, and Commerce Cloud.

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Women With Larger Breasts May Be Less Likely to Exercise, Study Finds

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MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 -- Women who have larger breasts tend to exercise less or less intensely, according to a new study that suggests having breast reduction surgery could be a game changer. Australian researchers looking at exercise participation.

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HPV-associated head and neck cancers identified

Drug Target Review

To unravel the mysteries behind the treatment response, researchers from the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at UNC School of Medicine collaborated with experts from Yale Cancer Center, the Yale Head and Neck Cancer Specialised Program of Research Excellence (SPORE), and the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group. Their study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , unveiled the existence of two distinct subtypes of HPV + head and neck cancers.

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Clinical Data Like You´ve Never Seen It Before: Why Spotfire Is the Leading Tool for Clinical Analytics

Clinical development organizations face a wide array of challenges when it comes to data, many of which can impact the operational effectiveness of their clinical trials. In this whitepaper, experts from Revvity Signals explore how solutions like TIBCO® Spotfire® enable better, more streamlined studies. The whitepaper also features a success story from Ambrx, a leading biopharmaceutical company, detailing how it has leveraged Spotfire to tackle data quality and collaboration challenges in clinic

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FDA expands use of Neurocrine drug to Huntington’s patients

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Analysts expect the approval of Ingrezza in Huntington’s patients with a movement disorder known as chorea to intensify a commercial battle between Neurocrine and Teva.

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COVID May Help Trigger High Blood Pressure in Folks Already at Risk

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 -- COVID-19 patients face a markedly greater risk for developing persistently high blood pressure, even if they never had blood pressure concerns before, new research indicates. The rise in risk seen among otherwise.

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Bio-based waterborne poly(vanillin-butyl acrylate)/mxene coatings for leather with desired warmth retention and antibacterial properties

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

A study published in the journal of Engineering reveals a remarkable development in the field of green coating materials for leather. Researchers have successfully synthesized a solvent-free, bio-based antibacterial agent and aromatic monomer called methacrylated vanillin (MV).

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Genesis raises $200 million for AI drug discovery research

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The Series B round brings the total funding for Genesis, a California startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Nvidia’s VC arm, to over $280 million.

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Topology’s role in decoding energy of amorphous systems

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Osaka, Japan – How is a donut similar to a coffee cup? This question often serves as an illustrative example to explain the concept of topology. Topology is a field of mathematics that examines the properties of objects that remain consistent even when they are stretched or deformed—provided they are not torn or stitched together.

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Regeneron rebounds to win FDA OK for longer-lasting vision loss drug

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The agency cleared high-dose Eylea less than two months after rejecting it, and approved a separate Regeneron drug for an ultra-rare disease as well.

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CORRECTION: MRI scans improve prostate cancer diagnosis in screening trial

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

The REIMAGINE study, published today in BMJ Oncology, is the first study to use MRI scans with prostate specific antigen (PSA) density to assess the need for further standard NHS tests.

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FDA partially halts leukemia studies of Gilead cancer drug

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The hold is the latest setback for a drug that was the center of Gilead’s $5 billion acquisition of biotech Forty Seven in 2020.

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Space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, but bone marrow fat may come to the rescue

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

A study of 14 astronauts suggests that while space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, the body can eventually replenish them back on Earth with the help of fat stored in the bone marrow. The study, published in Nature Communications, has important implications for health in space and on Earth.

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FDA approves Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for use in pregnancy

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The expanded approval follows the FDA’s May clearance of the shot, called Abrysvo, in older adults.

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Short-term use of immunosuppressants not linked to cancer risk

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Relatively short-term use of immunosuppressant medications to control an inflammatory disease was not associated with an increased risk of later developing cancer, according to new research led by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh and Mass Eye and Ear, a member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, and published today in the journal […]

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5 ways experience matters in gene therapy manufacturing

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

By partnering with an accomplished CTDMO, gene therapy innovators can benefit from guidance and support.

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REBURN: A new tool to model wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and beyond

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

FROM: James Urton Credit: NASA/MODIS Rapid Response Team/Goddard Space Flight Center FROM: James Urton University of Washington 206-543-2580 jurton@uw.edu (Note: researcher contact information at the end) For Immediate Release August 21, 2023 In 2006, the Tripod Complex Fire burned more than 175,000 acres in north-central Washington.

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'Time Is Brain': More Americans Waiting Longer for Best Care After Stroke

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 -- When people suffering a stroke need a transfer to another hospital, time is of the essence. But a new study finds that most Americans in that situation face delays. The study, published recently in the Journal of the.

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To close the gap at the top, start with the bottom

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Ames, IA — Twenty years ago, the National Football League adopted the Rooney Rule. It attempted to address racial disparity in top positions by requiring teams to interview at least one person of color for every head coach opening.

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More Americans Grow Old Alone, and Faltering Minds Bring Risks

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 -- An estimated 26 million Americans 50 and older live alone, and researchers estimate that more than 4 million have dementia or cognitive impairment. That means a large number of older Americans are at risk for medication.

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Aggressive luminal breast cancer: Are cis-spliced fusion proteins pathological?

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

“Our findings may provide a useful therapeutic approach for treating breast cancer patients who may suffer from early relapse and intrinsic resistance.” Credit: 2023 Liu and Wang. “Our findings may provide a useful therapeutic approach for treating breast cancer patients who may suffer from early relapse and intrinsic resistance.

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Great Step for Baby: Walkable Neighborhoods Linked to Safer Pregnancies

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 -- Walkable neighborhoods -- with sidewalks, parks and paths -- encourage pregnant women to get more exercise, which leads to good outcomes for both mom and baby. New research looks at the influence of these walkable.

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University breaks ground on one-of-a-kind semiconductor facility

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

The University of Arkansas celebrated an important milestone with the groundbreaking on a building that Chancellor Charles Robinson suggested might someday rival the U of A’s most iconic structure, Old Main, in significance to the university and the state of Arkansas.

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Formerly depressed patients continue to focus on negative

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

People who have recovered from a major depressive episode, when compared with individuals who have never experienced one, tend to spend more time processing negative information and less time processing positive information, putting them at risk for a relapse, according to new research.