Drug discovery and development – Page 14
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NewsGreen light for world’s first Sars-CoV-2 studies that will infect healthy volunteers
UK trials will assess how well Covid-19 treatments work and if vaccines protect against new virus variants
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BusinessCoronavirus variants stymie success of monoclonal antibodies
Lab-made antibodies can treat and protect people from Covid-19 but are more likely to succeed when administered as a cocktail
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FeatureDrugging RNA
Some medicinal chemists have changed their focus from proteins to target RNA, finds Rachel Brazil
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WebinarPhysics-based computational modeling applied to the design and optimisation of biologics
Explore how FEP technology (including FEP+) can be applied in protein engineering work
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OpinionA rough guide to pharma partnership deals
Coronavirus vaccines are driving unusual collaborations with a range of benefits
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BusinessCovid vaccination efforts bolstered by trial results from J&J and Novavax
A miserable January ended with positive news on the vaccine front but new variants added complications
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ArticleAstraZeneca puts academia at the heart of pharma
At the heart of chemical biology are the molecules that make medicines effective and safe for consumers. AstraZeneca harnesses the scientists at the heart of academia to create a healthier world
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NewsOxford University to open antimicrobial research centre after £100m donation from Ineos
Petrochemical giant highlights dangers of antibiotic resistance
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OpinionRuling out the rule of five
Simple calculations for clinical trial success failed to find a winning formula
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NewsDecoding the virus – what we know about Sars-CoV-2 a year on
Scientists have never learnt so much about a pathogen in such a short time
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WebinarHigh-throughput reaction screening for accelerated materials research
Learn how structure-property relationships can be used to re-design reactions or catalysts to achieve a desired activity
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BusinessCan chemistry thaw the vaccine cold chain?
Covid-19 has highlighted the challenges of storing vaccines at their proper temperature. Angeli Mehta explores how scientists are trying to protect vaccines from heat degradation
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BusinessVaccine approvals offer hope as global Covid cases surge
A handful of vaccines are now approved and the first doses are being given to patients, with trials for many more candidates nearing completion
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ResearchPFAS exposure found to increase risk of severe Covid-19
Warnings that high levels of per- or poly-fluorinated substances might also reduce the effectiveness of a vaccine
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BusinessPharmaceuticals roundup 2020
Alongside the race for Covid-19 treatments and vaccines, the industry has maintained momentum
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WebinarFaster drug discovery and optimisation with physics-based computational methods
Learn how physics-based computational methods, such as Free Energy Pertubation (FEP) calculations, can speed up the drug discovery and lead optimisation
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ResearchChemists tame shamanic addiction treatment
Animal experiments show modified structures remove ibogaine’s hallucinogenic and heart-harming effects
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BusinessCybercriminals target Covid-19 vaccines
Officials in the UK and US warn of threat from cyber-attacks that steal data related to Covid-19 vaccines and aim to disrupt the supply chain
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Feature2020: the year the world changed
Andy Extance discovers how scientists around the world have responded to the pandemic, working on solutions from drugs and vaccines to hand sanitiser and PPE
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BusinessPfizer–BioNTech vaccine gains emergency approvals in US, Canada and beyond
UK begins vaccinating vulnerable populations after early authorisation