Biotherapeutics News for January 2011

Biotherapeutics News Archive

GSK and Prosensa announce start of Phase III study of investigational Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy medication GSK and Prosensa announce start of Phase III study of investigational Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy medication

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Prosensa today announced that the first patient has commenced treatment in the Phase III study investigating GSK2402968, in ambulant boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), who have a dystrophin gene mutation amenable to an exon 51 skip

Researchers visualise herpes virus's tactical manoeuvre Researchers visualise herpes virus's tactical manoeuvre

For the first time, researchers have developed a 3D picture of a herpes virus protein interacting with a key part of the human cellular machinery, enhancing our understanding of how it hijacks human cells to spread infection and opening up new possibilities for stepping in to prevent or treat infection. This discovery uncovers one of the many tactical manoeuvres employed by the virus.