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Gladstone and UCSF scientists discover BET protein role in Covid-19

Pharmaceutical Technology

Researchers at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) have discovered in a study that bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) proteins are vital for the body to fight Covid-19 infection. . The research also found that BET proteins play two distinct roles in affecting how the SARS-CoV-2 virus interacts with human cells. .

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AbbVie, targeting a well-known protein family, expands a partnership into neuroscience

Bio Pharma Dive

It’s the second deal in as many years between AbbVie and Sosei Heptares, which together have been trying to develop drugs that target so-called G protein-coupled receptors.

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Feinstein Institutes researchers discover new protein for sepsis treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have discovered a new protein that can be a potential therapeutic target for lethal sepsis. Led by Feinstein Institutes researcher Haichao Wang, the new study focuses on detecting protein mediators that might contribute to uncontrolled immune responses to lethal infections.

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Blocking a Single Protein Could Prevent Nerve Damage Responsible For Alzheimer’s

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Scientists have identified a key protein in the development of Alzheimer’s disease which could prove critical in slowing or even halting the condition’s progress.

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GPCR-targeting drugs: A renewed focus on a ubiquitous group of proteins

Bio Pharma Dive

But biotech startups say there is still room to develop more. As many as a third of FDA-approved drugs target GPCRs in some fashion, with uses ranging from treating cancer to pain.

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How did pharma develop a vaccine so quickly?

World of DTC Marketing

OBSERVATION: Biologics can take a long time to develop but COVID vaccines have been in development for almost 50 years and novel approaches were used to develop these vaccines. Vaccines typically take 10 to 15 years to develop, test and release to the public. The post How did pharma develop a vaccine so quickly?

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Myotonin Protein Kinase drugs in development, 2024

Pharmaceutical Technology

GlobalData’s report assesses the drugs in the Myotonin Protein Kinase pipeline by therapy areas, indications, stages, MoA, RoA, molecule type and the key players in the development pipeline.

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