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Biotech leader champions targeted cancer treatments and diversity

Drug Target Review

As the CEO of iOnctura, an innovative oncology biopharmaceutical company she co-founded in 2017, Catherine has played a key role in advancing the development of highly targeted small molecules aimed at revolutionising cancer treatment. I went on to complete my MBA and PhD at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in drug development.

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How organoids can redefine pre-clinical research

Drug Target Review

Organoid technologies are becoming an invaluable solution for preclinical research, with the ability to augment the development of personalised medicine, drug discovery and gene therapies. The derived drug was given to both patients, to which researchers report the patients saw significant improvement. Nat Rev Neurol [Internet].

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In vivo CAR T: Faster, cheaper, and more effective cancer care

Drug Target Review

Since their first approvals in 2017, autologous CAR T-cell therapies have revolutionised the treatment of blood cancers, offering hope where previous options had failed. Treatment outcomes for large B-cell lymphoma were dismal before CAR T-cell therapies.

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Therapeutic peptide developed for triple-negative breast cancer

Drug Target Review

Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic, led by Dr Ofer Reizes and Dr Justin Lathia, have developed a therapeutic peptide that disrupts the molecular processes behind aggressive cancer cell growth. These findings offer a novel strategy for developing targeted treatments for triple-negative breast cancer, which currently has no approved options.

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Macrocyclization via Ring-Closing Metathesis in Drug Discovery & Process Chemistry

Drug Hunter

Glecaprevir, or ABT-493, was approved in combination with pibrentasvir (Mavyret) for the treatment of Hepatitis C (HCV) in 2017. RCM in the Medicinal Chemistry of Pacritinib Pacritinib, a kinase inhibitor approved in 2022 for treatment of myelofibrosis, was also synthesized with an RCM in its med. Gonzalez-Bobes, F. Kihlberg, J.

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PRITELIVIR MESYLATE

New Drug Approvals

It is being investigated as a potential treatment for various herpes infections, including those resistant to traditional antivirals like acyclovir. Clinical Trials: Pritelivir is currently in phase II clinical trials, with ongoing research into its effectiveness and safety. PAPER By: Carta, Fabrizio ; et al.

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Advancing CAR-T therapy: how CD5 modulation is shaping cancer treatment

Drug Target Review

However, these treatments will eventually fail for the majority of patients, so there is a strong need for better CAR therapies. How might the CD5 knockout approach impact the treatment of other types of cancers beyond T-cell lymphoma?