Novel Technologies News for December 2009

Novel Technologies News Archive

FDA grants Cequent investigational new drug for CEQ508 and clears way for first ever clinical trial of orally delivered RNAi therapeutic FDA grants Cequent investigational new drug for CEQ508 and clears way for first ever clinical trial of orally delivered RNAi therapeutic

Cequent Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company that develops products to deliver RNAi-based treatments for the prevention and treatment of human disease, announced recently that the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research has approved Cequent’s first investigational new drug (IND) application.

Two heads are better than one in a new mode of antibiotic action. Two heads are better than one in a new mode of antibiotic action.

An antibiotic that binds to a well-established target in a novel and unexpected way could be the inspiration for designing new, more potent antibiotic drugs.

Domainex releases its latest generation LeadBuilder virtual screening platform. Domainex releases its latest generation LeadBuilder virtual screening platform.

Domainex Ltd. has released the next generation of its LeadBuilder virtual screening technology. LeadBuilder is the proprietary lead generation platform developed by Domainex to provide unusually rapid and cost-effective access to high-quality small-molecule drug leads, particularly against novel or difficult target proteins.