Tag: pharmaceuticals
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Start-Up Designs RNA Drugs on Demand, Raises $40M
A new company is applying artificial intelligence and other computational techniques to quickly design and discover RNA components for precision therapies.
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Covid-19 Nasal Vaccine Produces Antibodies, Cuts Viral Load
Tests with lab animals show a vaccine given as a nasal spray produces high antibody volumes against SARS-CoV-2 infections and reduces viral loads.
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Clinical Trial Set for AI-Driven Lung Fibrosis Drug
A clinical trial is set to begin testing the safety and chemical activity of a drug candidate for lung fibrosis, discovered and refined with artificial intelligence.
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Precision Meds Continue Gaining FDA Approvals
Food and Drug Administration approved 17 new medications in 2021 addressing genetic targets, according to data from a precision medicine advocacy group.
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Precise Stimulation Shown to Reduce Parkinson Symptoms
Light-activated stimulation of a precise set of nerve cells in the brainstem is shown to improve motor abilities in lab mice induced with Parkinson’s disease.
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ALS Therapy Start-Up Gains $5.1M in Seed Funds
A start-up enterprise is developing a treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS, spun off from university research labs and an ALS advocacy group.
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Trial Begins for Advanced Covid-19 Disease Anti-Viral
A late-stage clinical trial is underway testing an oral anti-viral drug to treat moderate to severe cases of Covid-19 infections.
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Challenge Seeks A.I. Antibody Enhancement Platform
A challenge competition is seeking computational biology teams to propose a new technology with artificial intelligence for enhancing antibody therapies.
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Infographic – Cancer Drugs Main Pharma Money Source
Our infographic this weekend displays revenue sources overall for drug makers, and the leader by a wide margin is cancer drugs.
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Pharma Company Licenses Protein Delivery Hydrogel
A drug maker acquired commercialization rights to an injectable hydrogel developed at a university lab that delivers proteins to repair diseased tissue.