news
Pembrolizumab shows hope for cancerous gestational trophoblastic disease
An immunotherapy drug can be used to cure a rare type of cancer arising from pregnancy when existing treatments have failed...
List view / Grid view
Drug delivery
news
Virus-like particle vaccine protects against RSV vaccine-enhanced respiratory disease
Researchers have discovered that a virus-like particle vaccine can prime the body's immune response and prevent the severe respiratory diseases...
news
Antimalarial drugs could support existing cancer treatments
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine could make cancer treatments more effective...
news
FDA approves Hemlibra to prevent bleeding in patients with haemophilia A
Hemlibra has been approved to prevent the frequency of bleeding episodes in patients who have developed FVIII inhibitors...
news
Cell-weighing method may predict how drugs will affect cancer cells
Cell-weighing technique may predict which therapies a patient is most sensitive or resistant to...
news
Quotient Sciences launches as the new global identity for Quotient Clinical
Quotient Clinical, the drug development services organisation, announces its renaming to Quotient Sciences (Quotient), following the acquisitions of Co-Formulate, QS Pharma and SeaView Research...
news
Stem cell therapy shows promise for macular degeneration
Studies show cell-based treatment is safe in patients with dry macular degeneration, with one showing improved vision...
news
FDA approves pill that tracks if patients have ingested their medication
The FDA has approved the first drug in the U.S. with a digital ingestion tracking system that records that the medication was taken...
news
Nanoshells could deliver more chemo with fewer side effects
In vitro study verifies method for remotely triggering release of cancer drugs...
news
Vetter expands its footprint in Asia Pacific region
Company establishes its presence in South Korea...
news
Combination analysis reveals effects of combining clinically used drugs
The effect of combining clinically used drugs for the treatment of colon cancer analysed using novel open source software...
news
4-in-1 vaccine may provide lifelong protection against influenza
A vaccine combining centralised ancestral genes from four major influenza strains appears to provide broad protection against influenza...
news
Combined therapies increase side effects for patients with advanced breast cancer
Patients with advanced breast cancer who are treated with a combination of drugs are at increased risk of suffering adverse side effects...
news
Nusinersen enables infants with SMA to regain motor function
Infants with SMA are more likely to show gains in motor function and survive without assisted support when treated with nusinersen...
news
Topical valsartan found to be effective in accelerating chronic wound healing
A topical gel made from a class of common blood pressure medications has been found to accelerate the healing process of chronic skin wounds...
