Combination therapy vs single-target therapy
I feel that single-target drugs are getting harder to make. I remember years back, when there were three AIDS drugs going through clinical trials. We were all s...
Tag: drugs
Two-Drug Antimicrobial Chemotherapy: A Mathematical Model and Experiments with Mycobacterium marinum – PLoS Pathogens
This paper is trying to measure and model the effectiveness of multi-drug antimicrobial chemotherapy. Antibiotics are notorious for losing effectiveness as the ...
Vaccine development: Man vs MRSA : Nature News
“For decades, Robert Daum has studied the havoc wreaked by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Now he thinks he can stop it for good.” Exce...
The Visionary
“Seeking to spur drug development, Stephen Friend has launched a daring series of initiatives to make biomedical research more open and effective.” ...
Experts Debate Polypill: A Single Pill for Global Health: Science
“In the past year, the idea of a “polypill” combining several cheap, well-tested heart drugs has gained momentum, although it still has its cr...
Breast Cancer Drug Gets a Unanimous Thumbs Down – ScienceInsider
“Some members of the advisory committee pointed to a downside in today’s decision to strip the drug of its breast cancer label: This could undermine...
A united front – contamination in biotech drugs : Nature
“At least 17 incidences of viral contamination in biologics have been reported, but industry insiders say that many more go unreported. Rather than risk n...