Medicinal chemistry
The latest chemistry news and research on medicinal chemistry including drug discovery, clinical trials, toxicology and science of disease, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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Whitepaper
Optimise drug discovery: predicting transporter-mediated drug interactions
Learn how in vitro models, biomarkers and modelling can improve prediction of drug interactions and toxicity – reducing false positives and unnecessary clinical studies
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Research
Graphene-enhanced supramolecular gels direct how drug molecules crystallise
System could be useful in preformulation stage of drug development
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Research
Cascade reaction brings a new dimension to amine synthesis
Method creates two new rings and four new bonds
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Research
Simple blood test could enable detection of Parkinson’s disease before symptoms emerge
Test on tRNA fragment ratios shows promise
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News
Fears grow over the future of mRNA vaccine research in the US
Researchers working on mRNA vaccines fear federal funding might be halted, with many looking to move projects abroad
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Business
Acceptable levels of (epi)genetic engineering
Amplifying or silencing genes may be preferable to permanently changing genetic code
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Research
Rare disease drug can make human blood toxic to mosquitoes
Insect enzyme inhibitor could help control malaria
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Business
Epigenetic editors enter clinical trials
New wave of precision medicines amplify or silence genes, without altering genetic code
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Business
US regulatory chief’s resignation raises alarms in biotech industry
FDA vaccines and biologicals centre director, Peter Marks, clashed with health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr
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Opinion
Welcome to the MegaPharm target selection and project resourcing meeting
Overheard recently in a seminar room near you…
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Opinion
Weight loss drug supply races
With official shortages ended, but the first generics gearing up for launch, companies are looking for the next generation of drugs
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Research
Skeletal editing targets double bonds
Two new techniques selectively install nitrogen atoms into complex molecules
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Business
Ending of US weight-loss drug shortages prompts compounder complaints
Decision ends pharmacies’ permission to prepare versions of GLP-1 hormone mimics
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Opinion
Fluorine makes you an offer you can’t refuse
What might we do if we had a new, electron-donating equivalent element?
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Research
Generative AI pipeline creates promising antimicrobial peptides
AI model extrapolates beyond training data to predict diverse antimicrobial structures
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Opinion
How natural nanomotors could propel new drug delivery systems
Biological cells including bacteria, sperm cells and microalgae show promise for precision treatments
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Business
New type of painkiller approved in US
Sodium channel blocker prevents nerves transmitting pain signals
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Feature
Putting the F in pharma
Adding fluorine to drug molecules can be tricky, but is often worthwhile. Rachel Brazil talks to the chemists trying to tame the ninth element
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Research
Far more drugs could be taken orally by formulating them with silica nanoparticles
Many more medicines could be made water soluble making taking them easier for patients
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Research
Mapping metabolite disturbances by drugs
High-throughput metabolomic profiling gives insight into unpredictable drug effects