Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) results from a germ line mutation in the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) gene. FAP is an autosomal dominantly inherited disorder, which is characterized by the formation of numerous colorectal adenomatous polyps and leads to the cancer of the large intestine (colon) and rectum. ...
Find MoreAMRI enters alliance with Bruker Daltonics and HighRes Biosolutions AMRI has entered an alliance with Bruker Daltonics and HighRes Biosolutions to develop new applications for using high throughput mass spectrometry (MS) for drug discovery. AMRI has acquired the new MALDI PharmaPulse system from Bruker Daltonics and...
Find MoreALCMI, ALCF and Scancell partner to evaluate SCIB2 cancer vaccine for NSCLC The Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute (ALCMI) and the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF) have collaborated with UK-based Scancell to assess SCIB2 cancer vaccine to treat patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). SCIB...
Find MorePayers block Kaléo's expensive EpiPen challenger Kaléo reintroduced its Auvi-Q last week at a list price of $4,500 for a two-pack in an effort to capture some market share from Mylan’s EpiPen, which is listed at about $600 for a two-pack. Auvi-Q is set to launch next month. Under Kaléo’s pricing strategy, Auvi-Q wil...
Find MoreU.K. weighs drug rationing as NHS England's budget tightens: report Patients in the U.K. face yet another barrier to access as a tough budget situation has forced the country’s healthcare system to consider rationing costly drugs. Among them are medicines from Johnson & Johnson, Merck and Roche. Beginning in Apr...
Find MoreCytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a major Herpes virus infection, which is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide among congenitally infected newborns, HIV/AIDS patients and transplant recipients. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 80,000 cases of CMV infecti...
Find MoreUS FDA accepts Mylan’s BLA for proposed trastuzumab product Biocon and Mylan have announced acceptance of the latter’s biologics licence application (BLA) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for MYL-1401O, a proposed biosimilar trastuzumab. Mylan’s MYL-1401O is indicated to treat certain HER2-positive breas...
Find MoreMammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) is always in limelight for its wider application. It is a protein of a 289-kDa long chain contains serine and threonine kinase, and was first identified when rapamycin (Sirolimus) was discovered. mTOR helps in the synthesis of important cellular proteins which has a major impact ...
Find MoreOver the last few decades, the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (also known as the NMDA receptor or NMDAR) has received much attention due to their role in brain development and function. They are ionotropic receptors found in nerve cells, gets activated by binding of glutamate and glycine. NMDRs are heteromers compose...
Find MoreGreek prosecutors raid Novartis offices, disclose wide-ranging probe into bribery allegations Greek officials announced that they are investigating Novartis for bribery in the wake of local media reports raising questions about the company. It is the fourth set of bribery allegations against the Swiss drugmaker to g...
Find MoreThe American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is one of the largest and most respected conferences in the field of oncology. Held annually, this conference brings together researchers, physicians, and other healthcare professionals from around the world to discuss the latest advances in cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment.