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Macrophages play critical role in sustained delivery of MD therapy

16 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Inflammatory cells retain drug after it disappears from circulation, improving delivery to regenerating muscle cells...

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Experimental nano-chemo particle to treat bladder cancer

13 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Researchers have developed a way to successfully deliver nano-sized, platinum-based chemotherapy drugs to treat a form of bladder cancer...

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ANSM grants authorisation for phase I/II clinical study for retinitis pigmentosa

11 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

The French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety is set to launch a Phase I/II clinical trial for HORA-PDE6B, in the treatment of a retinitis pigmentosa...

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Ibuprofen better choice over oral morphine for pain relief in children

10 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Widely available ibuprofen is a better choice for pain relief in children who have undergone minor surgery, as it has fewer adverse effects compared with oral morphine...

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Topical treatment strategy for fighting skin cancer identified

10 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Researchers have combined low-intensity electric current with a formulation containing nano-encapsulated chemotherapy to treat skin cancer...

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Clot-busting drugs found to be safe for dementia patients

9 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Researchers have identified that stroke patients with dementia treated with IVT, using clot-busting drugs are at no higher risk of brain haemorrhage or death than other patients...

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Microcapsules to enhance the efficiency of genome-editing

6 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Researchers have found that polymer and hybrid silica-coated microcapsules are efficient in genome-editing...

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Smart bandage could promote better, faster healing

6 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Researchers have collaborated to design a smart bandage that could eventually heal chronic wounds...

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Engineering approach combines drugs to control parasitic worms

5 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Researchers have developed a technology - that can quickly identify potential drug combinations to control parasitic worms...

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TK216-vincristine combination for Ewing sarcoma identified

5 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

TK216-vincristine combination appears to halt the ability of Ewing sarcoma to grow and progress...

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Alcohol aversion drug disulfiram may combat chemotherapy resistance

5 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Alcohol aversion drug disulfiram may combat chemotherapy resistance in non-small cell lung cancer...

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EC grants marketing authorisation of Dupixent for atopic dermatitis

28 September 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have announced that the EC has granted marketing authorisation for Dupixent for use in adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis...

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Smart capsules make water-soluble drug delivery possible

28 September 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Scientists have combined a hydrophobic material polylactic acid and a biodegradable polymer calcium carbonate to encapsulate water-soluble drugs...

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Genetic fault reduces the effectiveness of leukaemia treatment

27 September 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

A genetic fault has been identified in people with an aggressive type of leukaemia that can significantly affect how they respond to treatment...

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Prostaglandin EI inhibits leukaemia stem cells

26 September 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Targeting leukaemia stem cells in combination with standard chemotherapy may improve treatment for chronic myeloid leukaemia...

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