Archives for November 15, 2005

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Scientists study potential of FLT-1 blockers for cancer

By  Wai Lang Chu

A group of researchers have found that FLT-1 - a molecule implicated in blood vessel growth - is necessary for the escape of the leukaemia cells from the bone marrow (BM), suggesting that blocking of this molecule pharmaceutically might be used in the...

Aptuit acquires InfoPro Solutions

By  Wai Lang Chu

Drug development services company, Aptuit, has finalised a deal to acquire InfoPro Solutions, which adds informatics services to Aptuit's portfolio, as well as the Clinicopia Suite, which enables customer access to drug development data and information.

New lab images lead to better antibiotic design

By  Wai Lang Chu

Innovative laboratory technology that produces a sharper picture of the nano-machine that translates genetic program into proteins gives a unique insight into how some types of antibiotics work leading to the design of better ones.

TorreyPines initiates first-in-class pain drug trial

By  Wai Lang Chu

TorreyPines Therapeutics has initiated a phase I clinical trial for its first-in-class compound, which claims to offer a non-opioid, non-vascular approach to the management of severe pain.

Kreatech launches small RNA labelling kit

By  Wai Lang Chu

Kreatech Biotechnology launches its latest small RNA kit that targets microRNA and siRNA arrays that directly labels any and all sizes of naturally occurring nucleic acids without the need of enzymes.

Trend sees boom in pharma analytical tools

By  Wai Lang Chu

According to a recent report, analytic separation technology will continue to evolve as limitations are addressed and standards grow even more rigorous, as market drivers such as quality control, instrument design, and software in the biotech/health...