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A switchboard with precision: How the brain licenses movements

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The findings are especially relevant for better understanding neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease. Neurons deep in the brain not only help to initiate movement -- they also actively suppress it, and with astonishing precision.

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Treatments for poxviruses -- including those causing mpox and smallpox -- may already exist in licensed drugs

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The drug tecovirimat is currently in use for the treatment of mpox -- the disease caused by monkeypox virus -- that spread worldwide in 2022. Tecovirimat is an anti-poxviral drug, and its use is driving the emergence of drug-resistant variants of the monkeypox virus.

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From siloed data to breakthroughs: multimodal AI in drug discovery

Drug Target Review

NGS has revolutionised genomic analysis, enabling the identification of disease-related genetic variants. This ability to correlate seemingly disparate data is crucial for tackling complex targets and discovering new treatments for diseases considered difficult to treat with conventional approaches.

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The paradox of data in precision medicine

Drug Target Review

In many cases, life sciences organisations are using technologies that were not specifically designed for scientific data, leading to inefficiencies in both research and operations. Below are three key challenges that need to be addressed to overcome this technological bottleneck.

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Teva and MODAG Announce Licensing Collaboration for Neurodegenerative Disease Drug Candidate

The Pharma Data

Small molecule candidate Anle138b targets disease modification for multiple system atrophy and other neurological disorders. NYSE and TASE: TEVA) and MODAG GmbH today announced a strategic collaboration on the exclusive worldwide licensing and development of MODAG’s lead compound anle138b and a related compound, sery433.

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Novartis, Voyager Therapeutics reach license option agreement for next-generation gene therapy vectors for neurological diseases

The Pharma Data

Novartis today announced a license option agreement with Voyager Therapeutics, a gene therapy company focused on next-generation adeno-associated virus (AAV) technologies, for three capsids to use in potential gene therapies for neurological diseases, with options to access capsids for two other targets. About Novartis.

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Looking for Opportunities to Accelerate Clinical Research in Rare Diseases

LifeSciVC

By Mike Cloonan, Chief Executive Officer of Sionna Therapeutics, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC The drug development process in rare diseases is rife with challenges especially when companies target significant differentiation or first-in-class targets.