Strategies & Technologies Driving Drug Discovery to Market
ALA Names Innovation Award Finalists
January 14, 2008 7:41 am | News | CommentsThe Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA) announced the finalists for its $10,000 Innovation Award, which recognizes outstanding innovation and contributions to automation technologies in the laboratory.
Menveo Shown to Provide Immunogenicity
January 14, 2008 7:08 am | News | CommentsMenveo, a vaccine in development by Novartis, may protect infants using a schedule beginning at two months of age against four of the most common causes of meningococcal disease.
Takeda Submits New Drug Application for Alogliptin
January 14, 2008 6:58 am | News | CommentsTakeda Global Research & Development Center submitted a New Drug Application to the FDA for alogliptin, a highly selective dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor under investigation for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Oncolytics Biotech Files Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial
January 14, 2008 6:50 am | News | CommentsThe U.S. National Cancer Institute has filed a protocol for a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for patients with metastatic ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancers using concurrent systemic and intraperitoneal administration of Reolysin, Oncolytics Biotech's’ formulation of the human reovirus.
Automation Oasis
January 14, 2008 6:50 am | Articles | CommentsLabAutomation2008 Show Preview Scientists and technology will converge in the desert at LabAutomation2008 to explore the latest in automation, high-throughput technologies, informatics, and more.
Fluorescence Detection
January 14, 2008 6:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe XLC-3020FP fluorescence detector provides a signal-to-noise ratio with stability over a wide wavelength range (220-700 nm) for both excitation and emission.
HPLC Columns
January 14, 2008 6:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsScientists from Supelco, a member of the Sigma-Aldrich group, have effectively extended the use of high-resolution LC by exceeding 120,000 plates/column under moderate operating conditions using commercial instrumentation.
Sample Prep Prior to HPLC or GC
January 14, 2008 5:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsPhenomenex Inc. introduces a new support and reference tool that helps chromatographers develop and optimize solid phase extraction (SPE) sample preparation methods.
Scientists Identify New Genetic Link to Autism
January 11, 2008 10:47 am | News | CommentsA team from UCLA discovered that a gene linked to autism is most active in brain regions involved with language and thought.
Common Molecule Notifies Immune System of Prostate Cancer
January 11, 2008 10:01 am | News | CommentsIn experiments with mice, researchers have found that the body's immune system can use a surprisingly common molecule to recognize prostate tumors.
RNA Shown to Silence Cancer Suppressor Gene
January 11, 2008 9:53 am | News | CommentsResearchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered that at least one tumor suppressor gene is in fact turned off by a “noncoding” single stranded RNA nucleic acid similar to its double-stranded DNA cousin.
FDA Approves Only 19 New Drugs in 2007
January 11, 2008 4:52 am | News | CommentsFDA approved 19 new medications in 2007, a decrease from 22 in 2006 and the lowest number since 1983.
Knocked Down or Out ???
January 10, 2008 4:32 pm | by Ashok Patel, Senior Research Fellow, University Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India | Articles | CommentsAntisense therapy has been on a roller coaster ride since its inception. Is this heavyweight really down for the count?
Tools of the Trade
January 10, 2008 4:13 pm | by Marina Bibikova, PhD and Jian-Bing Fan, PhD, Illumina, San Diego, Calif. | Articles | CommentsEpigenetic changes are rapidly gaining acceptance as co-conspirators in carcinogenesis fueling the demand for DNA methylation assays.
Where Were You in 1998?
January 10, 2008 11:09 am | by Rita C. Peters, Editor In Chief | Articles | CommentsAs Drug Discovery & Development enters its second decade of publishing, we reflect on the future and offer thanks to researchers working in the trenches.
