Drug Trials News for November 2013

Drug Trials News Archive

Anti-coagulants work better with genetic testing, study finds Anti-coagulants work better with genetic testing, study finds

The effectiveness of one of the most widely used anti-coagulant drugs can be improved if genotype testing is carried out before the dose is decided, according to the findings of a new study from the University of Liverpool, and its collaborators, the Universities of Newcastle and Uppsala.

CRT Pioneer Fund Collaborates With Chroma Therapeutics To Develop Cancer Drugs Targeting The Immune System CRT Pioneer Fund Collaborates With Chroma Therapeutics To Develop Cancer Drugs Targeting The Immune System

The Cancer Research Technology Pioneer Fund (CPF) has announced a collaboration with Chroma Therapeutics Ltd to develop cancer drugs targeting macrophages – white blood cells – associated with tumours.This investment by the CPF will accelerate the development of a promising ‘lead’ molecule – taking it from the laboratory into clinical trials for patients.