A group of Researchers at Imperial College London created a molecule that can successfully block multiple strains of the common cold by targeting a protein required for…
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May 11
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are characterized by the ability to self-renew and differentiate into all mature blood lineages. Stromal interactions with soluble and cell-bound cytokines structures…
May 9
Takeda buys Shire in a deal worth USD 62 billion
Japan’s largest drugmaker Takeda has successfully closed a deal worth USD 62 billion to buy another pharma giant Shire grabbing a place in the top 10…
May 7
NF-κB Inhibitors – A Promising Future
NF-κB (Nuclear Factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells) is a protein transcription factor that can orchestrate complex biological processes such as cell survival, cytokine production, inflammatory…
Apr 16
STAT INHIBITORS- Highly active Pipeline
Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (STAT) is a family of cytoplasmic transcription factors comprising of 7 members-STAT1, STAT2, STAT3, STAT4, STAT5a, STAT5b, and STAT6. The…
Apr 13
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy – lack of Effective treatment
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare neurological disorder which is described as the inflammation of nerve roots and peripheral nerves and destruction of the…
Apr 10
Hepatic Encephalopathy- Lack of active pipeline products
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) can be described as deterioration of brain function occurring due to accumulation of toxic substances in the blood which ultimately reach the brain….
Mar 19
Hyperuricemia – Uric acid disorder, gateway to other diseases
Hyperuricemia is a pathological condition occurring due to excess of uric acid in blood (serum uric acid level > 7.0 mg/dL in adult men and >…
Mar 12
Celiac Disease – Intestinal damage of Gluten
Celiac Disease (Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy) is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease of the small intestine characterized by damage to the lining of the small intestine and typically…
Mar 9
ATTR Amyloidosis: Lack of effective treatment in the market
Amyloidoses is an umbrella term depicting the disorders that are related to protein conformation and metabolism. It occurs because of abnormal protein deposits in various tissues…
