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Discovery of small molecule c?Maf inhibitors using molecular docking?based virtual screening, molecular dynamics simulation, and biological evaluation

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

We employed a combined strategy involving molecular docking-based virtual screening, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, and MM/GBSA free energy calculation on existing FDA-approved drugs. Sorafenib and glimepiride simultaneously downregulated c-Maf protein expression to induce G1 phase arrest and apoptosis in myeloma cells.

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Five Promising Treatment Areas in Early-Phase Drug Development in 2024

Alta Sciences

The FDA approved the first gene therapy in 2017 for certain pediatric and young adult patients with a form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and as of December 2023, there are over 30 approved cell and gene therapies on the market in the U.S.A. Asia, and Europe.

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mRNA Cancer Vaccines and Therapies: An Overview

Advarra

One strategy proposed the use of synthetic mRNA or modified mRNA analogs, which can enhance the stability and protein expression of mRNA. Immunomodulatory Proteins Immunomodulators are molecules influencing the pathways regulating the body’s immune system activities.

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Present Treatments & Hopeful Future Directions for ALS Pharmacotherapies

Conversations in Drug Development Trends

From drugs previously FDA-approved for gallstone diseases, Parkinson’s disease, and even cancer, researchers are working tirelessly to test and establish whether these pharmacotherapies with well-defined safety profiles may have any potential for efficacy in treating ALS.

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Protalix BioTherapeutics and Chiesi Global Rare Diseases Announce Extension of PDUFA Date for Pegunigalsidase Alfa for the Proposed Treatment of Fabry Disease

The Pharma Data

(NYSE American: PLX) (TASE: PLX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, production and commercialization of recombinant therapeutic proteins produced by its proprietary ProCellEx ® plant cell-based protein expression system, and Chiesi Global Rare Diseases, a business unit of Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.,

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Roche presents new data at World Muscle Society (WMS) 2021 highlighting new advances for people living with rare neuromuscular disorders

The Pharma Data

In addition, results from Part 1 of Study SRP-9001-102, an ongoing, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical test evaluating the security , efficacy, and tolerability of one dose of SRP-9001 in 41 boys with DMD, showed that the study met its primary biological endpoint of change in micro-dystrophin protein expression from baseline.

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Biopharma Money on the Move: December 2 – 8

The Pharma Data

“As we reach the limits of what is easily druggable with protein targeting therapies, reprogramming RNA processing represents an exciting new therapeutic opportunity. Pear’s reSET, reSET-O and Somryst are the first PDTs to receive FDA approval for treating disease. Pear Therapeutics.

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