Sunday, January 31, 2010

Levoleucovorin's supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for colorectal cancer...

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We know that  Levoleucovorin ( see structure ; source : chemspider ) is  used to treat or prevent toxic effects of methotrexate in pe...

Rapamycin as a potential treatment for kidney disease (ADPKD).........

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I did  mention about the use of Rapamycin (see structure)  to improve the  efficacy of tuberculosis vaccine in my earlier blog. This...
Saturday, January 30, 2010

Positive results from Phase 2 trial of picoplatin for colorectal cancer...

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In continuation of my update on picoplatin ,....... Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc ,  claims that Phase 2 trial  study met its primary obje...
Friday, January 29, 2010

FDAs approval of fampridine-SR for multiple sclerosis...

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In continuation of my  update on MS , I found this info useful to share with. Multiple sclerosis (MS, also also known as disseminated...
Thursday, January 28, 2010

Naproxcinod a better NSAID.....

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I knew  about Naproxen , because my first job was with R allis India  Limited and the pharma division (sold to Shreya Group ) was se...
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

LOAD - a better combination therapy against Helicobater pylori....

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In continuation of my update on Helicobater pylori infection and its treatment, I found this info interesting to share with. Dr. Patrick Ba...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

SPC3649 ( LNA- locked nucleic acid) - a new hope for hepatitis C.....

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When  I was working with Innovasynth Technologies , Khopoli , I had an opportunity to do literature survey about  Lock Nucleic Acids (LN...
Monday, January 25, 2010

Apple pectin as a novel prebiotic substance, that helps the intestinal microbiota....

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We know the proverb " An apple a day keeps the doctor away" because of the fact that apple has been  addressing the health effect...
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Sunday, January 24, 2010

New class of drugs for hepatitis C .....

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Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc., has come up with a novel class of compounds as HCV Inhibitors. The  research validates a domain, termed ...
Saturday, January 23, 2010

Alternative therapy ?

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This is my off the  subject topic, but some how felt interested to share with. As a chemist and science student  still,  I have  many doubts...
Friday, January 22, 2010

Encouraging results from first phase III clinical trials of Balaglitazone (an anti-diabetic drug)......

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Balaglitazone ( CAS-199113-98-9) ,5-[[4-[3-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2-quinazolinyl] methoxy]phenyl-methyl]thiazolidine-2,4-dione, ( see st...
Thursday, January 21, 2010

Brilinta (Ticagrelor) better than Plavix. ?.......

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W knew that, Astra-Zeneca ,  in its PLATO clinical trial in mid-2009,  found that ticagrelor had better mortality rates than clopido...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

BQCA improves symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in rodents.....

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The compound  benzylquinolone carboxylic acid (BQCA)  has been shown in earlier studies ( rodent )  to lessen the occurrence and seve...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Quercetin blocks Hepatitis C infection....

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The conventional treatments for hepatitis C are interferon and ribavirin , which can cause major side effects and aren't effectiv...
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Monday, January 18, 2010

Metformin - safe for patients with advanced heart failure and diabetes mellitus

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In continuation of my update on Metformin,   I am sharing herewith  something interesting info,  about the same drug. Now researchers from D...