Another flop for Alzeimer’s as Late Stage drug of AxovantSciences fails in trial Axovant Sciences has reported the failure of their late-stage trial involving the testing of…
Month: September 2017
Anaplastic Astrocytoma: The rare disease with huge unmet medical need
Anaplastic Astrocytoma (AA) is a rare type of malignant brain tumor. As per World Health Organization (WHO) grading system, AA is classified Grade III astrocytomas. Grade…
Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) inhibitors– Emerging Anti-Cancer Therapeutics
The enzyme, isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) catalyzes the oxidative decarboxylation of isocitrate, producing alpha-ketoglutarate and CO2. It is found in the cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, and peroxisomes. IDH…
Business Cocktail
Chinese pharma company Shanghai Fosun to acquire 74% stake in Indian company Gland Pharma for $1.09 billion In July last year Chinese company Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical…
Oral Mucositis – A Common Cancer Therapy Adverse Reaction
Oral Mucositis is a commonly occurring, most debilitating complication of cancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy. It can be characterized by inflammation and ulceration in the oral cavity…
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Prophylaxis– Expected to see a steady growth from 2015-2025
A total of approximately 7.3 Million people were vaccinated with HPV vaccines in 2016, as per the latest report of DelveInsight. Human Papillomavirus is a double…
Business cocktail
Bayer and Berkeley Lights embark on a project to automate drug discovery Pharmaceutical giant Bayer and Berkeley Lights have announced their collaboration to conduct a strategic…
The Snippet: South Korean researchers Lobbying to influence lift of human-embryo restrictions
It has been more than 10 years that a scandal related to stem cell research rocked South Korea, leading to a ban on human embryo research,…