Tag: drug development
Potential new treatment for skin cancer with wearable patch development
A skin patch development could pave the way for new skin cancer treatments in the future that would not require chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Scientists have...
Experimental cancer drug is potential treatment for rare Rett syndrome
Scientists have investigated the use of an experimental cancer drug for the treatment of the rare Rett syndrome, finding that it extended life in...
Could these senolytic drugs halt the spread of COVID-19?
Professor Michael Lisanti of Salford University highlights the potential application of senolytic drugs in combating COVID-19.
Professor Michael P Lisanti, Chair in Translational Medicine at...
UK companies to supply drugs for major UK COVID-19 drugs trial
Four drugs have been announced as the first to be involved with a major COVID-19 drugs trial that will be testing their efficacy for...
Could arketamine be a breakthrough therapy for depression?
Clinical trials are being carried out to test the efficacy of arketamine as therapy for depression, with the aim of offering an alternative to...
Better control of blood sugar for diabetics with two-in-one injection
An experimental two-in-one insulin injection has been created to help diabetics gain better control of their blood sugar.
The injection, developed by researchers at Stanford...
Drug combination shows promise for treating COVID-19
New findings have shown that a triple antiviral drug combination holds promise for the treatment of COVID-19.
Results from a randomised trial for treating COVID-19...
Drug candidate as potential therapy for cytokine release syndrome
Preclinical proof of concept of PPP003 – a synthetic cannabinoid drug – has been put forward as potential therapy in the battle against COVID-19...
New technique and AI could speed up antibody drug discovery
A new technique has been developed by scientists which, in combination with the use of artificial intelligence, could speed up potential new antibody-based drug...
Could azithromycin prevent NHS workers from developing COVID-19?
Do you think azithromycin or doxycycline administered daily to frontline NHS workers prevent them from developing COVID-19? Researchers from the University of Salford tell...
Study shows trial drug effectively blocks COVID-19 in early stages
A new study has found that a trial drug effectively blocks the early stages of COVID-19.
The drug treatment, called APN01, holds promise for stopping...
More effective pneumonia vaccine on the horizon
A more effective and less expensive pneumonia novel vaccine is on the horizon thanks to new research.
The novel vaccine against pneumonia, developed by researchers...
