Pharmacology/ Therapeutics News for November 2017

Pharmacology/ Therapeutics News Archive

Immune-Boosting Antibody Combination Could Improve Lymphoma Survival Immune-Boosting Antibody Combination Could Improve Lymphoma Survival

Combining two different immunotherapy treatments could dramatically improve lymphoma survival, according to a Cancer Research UK funded study published in Cancer Cell today (Thursday).

Gastric acid suppressant lansoprazole may target tuberculosis Gastric acid suppressant lansoprazole may target tuberculosis

A cheap and widely used drug, used to treat conditions such as heartburn, gastritis and ulcers, could work against the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB), according to new research from UCL and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Call for ‘renewed focus’ on deadly threat from antibiotic resistance Call for ‘renewed focus’ on deadly threat from antibiotic resistance

The spectre of a dwindling supply of effective antibiotics is considered one of the gravest threats to public health – one that could soon claim more lives than cancer - and yet two leading experts tasked with tackling the issue fear that 2017 has seen research lag even further behind.