All Medicinal chemistry articles – Page 7
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NewsWhy antibiotic pollution is a global threat
Rising antibiotic resistance caused by pollutants needs action
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Sponsored
Are polymer medicines viable therapeutics?
Combining small-molecule medicines with polymers could offer big rewards for pharmaceutical researchers
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Podcast
Calcium hypochlorite
A component of 'trench atmosphere' and ‘the most powerful antiseptic known’, Mike Freemantle explores calcium hypochlorite and the birth of a chemical dynasty
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News
Beetroot beats route to Alzheimer's
Betanin, the compound that gives beetroot it’s distinctive purple colour, may slow the process of protein misfolding that is linked to Alzheimer’s disease
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Opinion
Why combination pills aren’t always the answer
The challenges of medicines containing multiple drugs aren’t going away
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Podcast
Triamcinolone
Concluding our pair of podcasts on a recent cycling scandal, Ben Valsler looks at the corticosteroid triamcinolone
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Podcast
Acetylcysteine
How a versatile drug that helps manage lung conditions and treat paracetamol overdose found itself at the centre of a cycling scandal
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Business
Novartis’ $8.7bn AveXis deal shows gene therapy appeal
Acquisition indicates the value of potentially permanent cures for inherited diseases
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Research
Artificial blood reaches the feline frontier
Space crystals of serum proteins help scientists make a red blood cell substitute for cats
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Research
Solving the crystal maze
Workflow swaps gut feelings for data when designing continuous crystallisation processes
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News
Getting a better grasp of manganese to fight flu
A drug that can hold onto two metals atoms rather than just one becomes 1000 times more potent at knocking out a flu virus enzyme
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Research
Bacteria churn out a million potential protein drugs
Modified bacteria produce enormous library of macrocycles, one of which inhibits a HIV protein
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Feature
The chemistry of the microbiome
Our gut bacteria are carrying out chemistry on our behalf, but without us knowing much about it. Now, scientists are starting to examine their enzymes
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Feature
The antibiotic countdown
Where are the next generation of antibiotics going to come from? Clare Sansom looks at the pipeline
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Research
Antimalarial plant's chlorophyll catalyses drug synthesis
New ‘green’ method makes malaria-fighting artemisinin’s synthesis faster and cheaper with industrial production planned for 2021
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Business
BMS stimulates cancer drug hopes with giant collaboration
Immunooncology pioneer will pay up to $3.6bn in hope Nektar drug will help non-responders
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Business
Celgene takes a punt on M&A
Cancer specialist bags Juno therapeutics and Impact Biomedicines
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Business
FDA new drug approvals more than doubled in 2017
The FDA approved 46 new drugs last year – the highest number in over two decades – due to factors like streamlined policies at the agency
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News
Changing political climate threatens US cannabis research
Trump administration reverses rule protecting states with legalised marijuana
