DelveInsight

Novo petitions FDA to require copies of Victoza to conduct clinical trials With one drugmaker already trying to pry patent protection off of Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster Victoza before its 2022 expiration, the insulin specialist has taken new steps to deter copies. The Danish drugmaker has filed a citizen petition arg...

Natural killer cells are a type of lymphocytes and are key components of the innate immune system. They are highly specific predators that play a major role in the host rejection of both tumors and virally infected cells. NK cells are derived from the common lymphoid progenitor cells (lymphoblasts), which also gener...

C-X-C chemokine receptors (CXCR) is a family of G protein-coupled receptors that comprises of a large subfamily of the rhodopsin superfamily of 7-transmembrane domain receptors. Two types of chemokine receptors have been identified including monogamous chemokine receptors (bind to only one specific chemokine) and pr...

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 its pill Intepirdinecould not suppress Alzheimer's symptoms in participants of the trail. The news had plunged the Wall Street into another wav...

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 is responsible for cellular respiration in the TCA cycle. Isocitrate dehydrogenase exists in three isoforms i...

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 announced to acquire 74% per cent stake in Gland Pharma (Hyderabad-based Company) for not more than USD 1.09 billion. Initially the deal was set...

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 caused by the chemotherapeutic drugs and radiotherapy used in cancer treatment. Potential complications of oral mucositis include p...

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 project on a discovery platform aimed to automate antibody discovery and development of cell lines. Bayer and Berkeley Lights’ platform- Be...

Genetically engineered salmon has reached the dinner table, as AquaBounty Technologies, a Massachusetts company has successfully developed and commercialized a genetic variant of salmon fish, Salmo salar. The company announced that it has sold some 4.5 tonnes of its hotly debated product to customers in Canada. This...

Samsung and Merck launch Remicade biosim at 35% discount After the first biosimilar of Johnson & Johnson’s big-selling immunology drug Remicade hit the market last year at a modest discount, another has come along with a much deeper pricing slash. Samsung and marketing partner Merck & Co. Monday launched the...