Pharmacology/ Therapeutics News for February 2012

Pharmacology/ Therapeutics News Archive

Drug combination domino effect destroys pancreatic cancer cells Drug combination domino effect destroys pancreatic cancer cells

Cancer Research UK scientists have revealed how a combination of two very different drugs, currently being tested in clinical trials, amplifies the destruction of pancreatic cancer cells, according to research published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, today (Monday).

RoActemra® (tocilizumab) now available for most severe form of juvenile arthritis RoActemra® (tocilizumab) now available for most severe form of juvenile arthritis

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has issued positive final guidance for RoActemra, the UK’s first specifically licensed, effective biologic treatment for systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA).

Drug Repurposing; the latest issue of Drug Discovery Today: Therapeutic Strategies, Edited by Chris Lipinski Drug Repurposing; the latest issue of Drug Discovery Today: Therapeutic Strategies, Edited by Chris Lipinski

The most recent issue of Drug Discovery Today: Therapeutic Strategies, edited by Chris Lipinski, deals with the exciting topic of drug repurposing. The twelve articles selected for this issue were intended to highlight the “state-of-the-art” of this growing discipline.

Psychiatric drugs ‘as effective as other drugs’ Psychiatric drugs ‘as effective as other drugs’

Psychiatric drugs are as effective as drugs used to treat many physical health problems, according to a major review published in the February issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry.