News for November 2010

News Archive

Novel approaches to lead identification and optimisation Novel approaches to lead identification and optimisation

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NGP20 Opens Innovation NGP20 Opens Innovation

With the global economy remaining stagnant, Big Pharma companies are keen to develop blockbuster drugs that have a high financial ceiling. Rodger McMillan, VP of R&D at Astra Zeneca has said that “big pharma is a cash-rich industry – it has to be,” namely because of the huge costs in developing new drugs

London Genetics and Astrimmune collaborate on cancer vaccine London Genetics and Astrimmune collaborate on cancer vaccine

London Genetics Limited and Astrimmune have entered into a collaboration to plan a biomarker identification programme for Astrimmune's early-stage pancreatic cancer vaccine candidate.

Potential vaccine for rare killer skin cancer Potential vaccine for rare killer skin cancer

Researchers have taken the first steps towards understanding why a rare skin cancer that is rapidly increasing in incidence in Europe and the USA is not recognized by the body’s immune system.

Minipigs could contribute to improved safety Minipigs could contribute to improved safety

A group of more than 40 industry, government and academic experts from all over Europe has reported that minipigs have many advantages for drug and chemical safety testing and could improve drug safety for humans.

A Quantum leap from Newcastle’s Tyne Bridge A Quantum leap from Newcastle’s Tyne Bridge

Twenty-two team members of Quantum Pharmaceutical took part in this year’s ‘Big Zip’ charity zip-wire jump last Saturday at Newcastle’s Tyne Bridge.

The ‘piece of the mind’ responsible for peace of mind The ‘piece of the mind’ responsible for peace of mind

Researchers have initially identified the neural pathways that control peace of mind in the human brain, which could lead to the development of new therapies in the treatment of anxiety disorders and depression.

Lactate in the brain reveals aging process Lactate in the brain reveals aging process

Researchers have shown that they might be able to monitor the aging process in the brain by using MRI to measure brain lactic acid levels.