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The future of CNS drug development: signs of real progress

Drug Target Review

Disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease , primary glioblastoma and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) all affect the CNS and are considered fatal, while more common conditions, including depression , strokes and epilepsy , require long-term treatments. This makes it difficult to identify relevant and effective treatments.

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How GPCR-targeting therapies are advancing the fight against inflammatory disease

Drug Target Review

Moreover, GPCRs have a complex pharmacology, with each acting as a kind of signalling hub for an array of downstream signals, in contrast to simpler receptors which are generally responsible for one signal.

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Outsmarting immune suppression through GPCR innovation

Drug Target Review

Immuno-oncology has transformed cancer treatment, but for many patients, tumours remain resistant to even the most advanced immune checkpoint inhibitors. These CCR8+ Tregs are known to suppress immune responses in the tumour microenvironment (TME), allowing cancers to grow unchecked.

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Advancements in hit identification for membrane protein drug discovery

Drug Target Review

Involved in various physiological processes, such as vision, taste, smell, immune response and neurotransmission, GPCRs are activated by various molecules including hormones, neurotransmitters and environmental stimuli, which trigger a cascade of cellular events that help regulate bodily functions.

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Leveraging agonist antibodies to address immunological diseases

Drug Target Review

Agonist antibodies of immune checkpoint regulators These represent a groundbreaking class of immunotherapeutic agents that mimic the natural function of endogenous ligands by binding to specific cell-surface receptors. In these conditions, the goal of therapy is typically to suppress or mitigate immune activity.

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A Visual Guide to Gene Delivery

Codon

CAR-T therapy (perhaps the most promising cancer treatment of the last several decades) is one example, in which scientists extract a patient’s blood cells, modify T cells so they can recognize and attack malignancies more effectively, and reinfuse them back into the body. This changed with the discovery of AAVs.

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Interactions of small molecule inhibitors with secreted phospholipase A2: A review of the structural data

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

sPLA 2 inhibitors have been developed for the treatment of inflammatory and other conditions such as cardiovascular disease, arteriosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Besides their roles in the degradation of phospholipids, these enzymes also play an important role in the immune response by promoting inflammation.