Caseinolytic protease P (ClpP) is a conserved serine protease present in both bacteria and humans, essential for maintaining protein quality by degrading misfolded proteins.
The dengue virus (DENV) is a single-stranded RNA virus with increasing worldwide prevalence causing severe mosquito-borne viral infections. Therefore, effective strategies to prevent and treat DENV infections are urgently needed.
A recent study by scientists at Tongji University highlights the potential of TBAJ-587, a novel diarylquinoline, in addressing the challenge of treating Mycobacterium abscessus infections, a subset of nontuberculous mycobacteria that exhibit resistance to many antibiotics.
In a recently published study, researchers based at Université Paris-Saclay identified OXA-1186, a novel carbapenemase related to the previously known OXA-198 enzyme, in a clinical isolate of Citrobacter freundii. This discovery underscores the ongoing challenge of antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens.
Institut Pasteur Korea has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with four Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)-affiliated research institutes with the aim of pursuing joint research on mRNA vaccine and treatment development.
As investors and industry alike try to read the tea leaves of what the upcoming change in administrations holds for the U.S., speculation abounds about what Trump 2.0 will mean for the biopharma and med-tech spaces.
Rounding out a year of insider trading charges involving biopharma companies, the U.S. SEC reported Dec. 30 that it had filed a complaint against two top Humanigen Inc. executives, Cameron Durrant, CEO, and Dale Chappell, chief science officer,
for trades based on insider knowledge of FDA actions.
Ausperbio Therapeutics Inc. raised $110 million from two financing rounds in 2024 to advance its lead antisense oligonucleotide candidate as a functional cure for chronic hepatitis B.
Novel vaccines that can effectively target both coronaviruses and influenza viruses would be desirable to counteract the significant health burden these respiratory pathogens pose.
Azole derivatives have been used as antifungal drugs in clinical practice for many years. However, limitations such as drug-drug interactions, severe adverse events from prolonged use, and high resistance prevalence highlight the urgent need for new therapeutic options to treat the rising number of invasive fungal infections.
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