Drug Discovery Featured Articles & Applications

1. Applying AI To Identify Synergistic Drug Combinations For Cancer Treatment 3/14/2025

   By combining drugs/therapies with different mechanisms of action, different pathways in cancer cells can be targeted, potentially leading to improved patient outcomes. Using AI is hastening this research.

2. Mesenchymal Stem Cells Hold The Key To Treating Degenerative Conditions 3/7/2025

   Mesenchymal stem cells offer a promising path forward in managing complex conditions that are often age-related. What makes MSCs unique and how do they compare to iPSCs?

3. Understanding The New U.K. MHRA 'Draft Guideline On Individualised mRNA Cancer Immunotherapies' 3/5/2025

   The U.K.'s MHRA has released a new draft guideline outlining best practices for drug product design, CMC, and manufacturing of mRNA cancer immunotherapies using LNP delivery systems. The public comment period ends March 31.

4. Drug Design At The Speed Of Quantum 2/28/2025

   Using quantum computing to optimize drug design can identify the most effective molecular structures, and new therapeutic pathways could open the door to more personalized drugs.

5. EMA Issues Paper On Qualifying Non-Mutagenic Impurities For Drug Toxicological Safety 2/28/2025

   There has been limited guidance for assessing new or elevated impurity levels. To address this, the EMA has issued a "reflection paper" to consider what is needed for a safety evaluation and how to make assessments. The public comment period ends April 30.

6. 9 Reasons Why You Should Consider AI In Analytical Instrument Qualification 2/21/2025

   AI is about to completely change the analytical instrument qualification (AIQ) landscape in the pharma/biopharma and medical device industries.

7. What Do We (Really) Know About DNA Quality For In Vitro Transcription? 2/19/2025

   Gene therapies and nucleic acid medicines are dependent upon a starting DNA template that defines the protein or antigen. The sequence of this template DNA being correct is critical.

8. FDA Issues Draft Guidance On The Use Of AI To Support Regulatory Decision-Making For Drug And Biological Products 2/14/2025

   The U.S. FDA issued a draft guidance, Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products, on January 6, 2025. The public comment period ends April 7.

9. How Can 3D Bioprinting Advance Drug Discovery? 2/5/2025

   Biological printing (bioprinting; also called biofabrication) is a form of additive manufacturing that uses living cells, proteins, and nutrients as the basis of raw materials in pharmaceutical development.

10. Are Plant-Based APIs The Future Of Pharma And Nutraceuticals? 1/29/2025

    As consumer preferences for natural and organic products rise, pharma and nutraceutical companies are increasingly shifting to plant-based APIs. This article shares new market research, including a spotlight on cannabis-based APIs.