Recent research from North Carolina State University outlines how near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy could be used to make cell-culture-based Flu Vaccine manufacturing faster and more efficient. The researchers demonstrated the use of a NIR probe to measure the concentration of influenza virus…
CRISPR Helps Produce Bigger, Healthier Tomatoes
Next-generation gene-editing techniques could help produce nutrient-rich crops that are bigger and provide higher yields. An international team of researchers has developed a new crop from a wild plant within a single generation by using the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to introduce…
Breakthrough in Designing a Better Salmonella Vaccine
UC Davis researchers announce in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week a breakthrough in understanding which cells afford optimal protection against Salmonella infection—a critical step in developing a more effective and safe vaccine against a bacterium that annually kills…
FDA Extends Acorda’s Inbrija NDA Review Period
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. announced that the FDA has extended the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date for its review of the New Drug Application NDA of Inbrija (levodopa inhalation powder) from October 5, 2018, to January 5, 2019. This…
Predicting response to immunotherapy
At a Glance Three research teams working independently found that they may be able to predict which patients are most likely to respond to certain cancer treatments known as immune checkpoint therapies. These approaches may lead to lab tests that can…
Study Links Widely-used Drug Azathioprine to Skin Cancers
A drug used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, and vasculitis as well as to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients has been identified as an essential contributor to Skin Cancer development, in a research study carried out at the University…
Buprenorphine and Naloxone Sublingual Film for Opioid Dependence
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA today approved Cassipa (buprenorphine and naloxone) sublingual film (applied under the tongue) for the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence. This action provides a new dosage strength (16 milligrams/4 milligrams) of buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual…
Investigators Find That Bile Acids Reduce Cocaine Reward
Bile acids — gut compounds that aid in the digestion of dietary fats — reduce the desire for cocaine, according to a new study by researchers at Vanderbilt and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The findings, published in the journal PLOS…
Shionogi Announces U.S. Availability of Mulpleta
Shionogi & Co. announced that Mulpleta (lusutrombopag), a once-daily, orally administered, small molecule thrombopoietin (TPO) receptor agonist for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in adult patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) who are scheduled to undergo a procedure, is now available throughout the…
HIV/AIDS Research Yields Dividends Across Medical Fields
Since the first cases of AIDS were reported in the United States 37 years ago, the National Institutes of Health has invested more than $69 billion in the understanding, treatment, and prevention of HIV/AIDS. Beyond the development of life-saving medications and…