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Nanobubbles show promise for delivering anti-inflammation treatments

8 October 2021 | By Anna Begley (Drug Target Review)

Nanobubbles known as extracellular vesicles (EVs) were shown to deliver protein drugs in animal models with inflammatory diseases.

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Novel class of LPPOs could provide alternative to antibiotics, study shows

30 September 2021 | By Anna Begley (Drug Target Review)

Lipophosphonoxins may represent the next generation of antibiotics and can be delivered using a new type of dressing for skin wounds.

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Drug Target Review – Issue 3 2021

22 September 2021 | By Drug Target Review

In this issue, find articles exploring why CRISPR is useful for high-throughput drug discovery, how targeting telomerase may lead to universal cancer vaccines and a new study to identify therapeutics that can be repurposed against COVID-19. Also included are features on neuroscience, organoids and antibodies.

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New nanotechnology could combat colorectal cancer and melanoma

16 August 2021 | By Anna Begley (Drug Target Review)

A nanotherapeutic delivery system displayed high efficacy against metastatic tumours in mice, potentially improving chemotherapy treatments.

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Llama nanobodies could serve as new treatment for HCMV

26 July 2021 | By Anna Begley (Drug Target Review)

Scientists have developed a “llama nanobody” that is capable of chasing out human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) so it is detected by the immune system.

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Newly designed tumour vaccine could prevent cancer recurrence

9 July 2021 | By Anna Begley (Drug Target Review)

Scientists have used nanotechnology to develop personalised tumour vaccines which prevented cancer recurrence and metastasis challenges in mouse models.

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Nanosized molecules inhibit formation of plaques related to Alzheimer’s

5 July 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

In brain tissues, researchers have shown that two different nanosized polyoxoniobate molecules can inhibit the assembly of amyloid plaques.

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Radiopharmaceuticals and nanoparticles used to kill cancer cells

15 June 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have developed a potential cancer treatment using light from radiopharmaceuticals and polymer nanoparticles to kill cancer cells.

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Nanoparticle platform enables enhanced delivery of gene therapies

10 June 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Scientists have created new nanoparticle-based materials that could be used to deliver gene therapies in an adaptable way.

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Nanoparticle flu vaccine shows promise at protecting mice

25 May 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Using nanoparticle liposomes, researchers have developed an experimental flu vaccine that has shown success in pre-clinical studies.

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Scientists identify protein drug target to potentially treat cataracts

24 May 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have shown that a protein named aquaporin can disrupt optical development, leading to cataract formation.

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Potential COVID-19 antiviral formulated with siRNA-nanoparticles

19 May 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Scientists have created an antiviral therapy using lipid nanoparticles that deliver siRNA to the lungs to treat COVID-19 in mice.

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New vaccine design developed to protect against Ebola virus

13 May 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have designed a new nanoparticle-based vaccine against Ebola that has shown promise in mice and rabbits.

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New software could enable the design of DNA robots for drug delivery

20 April 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have developed software that can design complex DNA nanodevices which could be used to deliver medicine while in the body.

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Self-assembling nanofibres could prevent damage from inflammation

15 April 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

A team has demonstrated in mouse models that a self-assembling nanofibre material could limit the damage caused by cytokines in inflammatory diseases.

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