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This week in Drug Discovery (23 – 27 March)
News round-up for 23 – 27 March February by Bruno Quinney, Content Team at DDW.
This week, obesity could be treated in other ways than through drugs suppressing appetite. Elsewhere, prostate cancer has been a central theme in cancer research.
The top stories:
Obesity could be treated without suppressing appetite
Obesity could be treated in other ways than using drugs suppressing appetite, a study reveals.
Research uncovers how prostate cancer cells resist treatment
Researchers at Texas A&M Health have identified a molecular mechanism that increases cholesterol levels inside prostate cancer cells—an important process that may help explain how some tumours progress and become resistant to treatment.
‘Supercharged’ T cells could improve prostate cancer treatment
Researchers have engineered a new class of ‘supercharged’ T cells that are stronger, longer lasting, and more precise at killing prostate cancer cells by fine-tuning how they physically interact with tumour cells.
NHS health data should be used for clinical trial recruitment, says ABPI
The UK has an opportunity to enhance its global competitiveness in the delivery of industry clinical trials by harnessing NHS health data to more efficiently recruit patients, according to a new report from the ABPI.
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Study supports Treg enhancement as dementia treatment
A research study led by Dr Alireza Faridar and Dr Stanley Appel at the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute has demonstrated the involvement of the peripheral immune system in the neuroinflammatory profile of frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
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Terns rebuffed a higher bid before selling to Merck
Regulatory filings show that Terns ultimately accepted an offer 15% lower than a previous proposal as four companies vied for rights to the coveted leukemia drug developer.
Regulatory filings show that Terns ultimately accepted an offer 15% lower than a previous proposal as four companies vied for rights to the coveted leukemia drug developer.
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STAT+: States looking to regulate use of chatbots
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