Drug Discovery

In the relentless battle against the opioid epidemic, medical intervention has largely been a reactive measure, but a pioneering vaccine now entering its first human trials aims to fundamentally shift this paradigm from response to prevention. Developed by researchers at the University of Houston

New research from Princeton University’s Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research has untangled the complex and often harmful relationship between a vitamin A derivative and the body's ability to fight cancer, resolving a long-standing paradox about vitamin A's role in oncology and introducing a

A significant new research initiative is confronting two of the most formidable and lethal malignancies, pancreatic and lung cancer, with a highly innovative therapeutic strategy. Led by Professor Wei Gao at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy, a groundbreaking project has secured a

In the fast-evolving world of immunology, the race to develop a highly effective oral treatment for psoriasis has reached a fever pitch. With the recent success of Alumis's Phase 3 trials for envudeucitinib, the landscape is poised for a significant shift. We sat down with biopharma expert Ivan

The blueprint for a life-saving drug can often be found in the intricate, three-dimensional architecture of a single protein, yet viewing this structure with perfect clarity has remained a persistent challenge for modern science. For pharmaceutical researchers, this microscopic world is the

The advent of immunotherapy offered a powerful beacon of hope in the fight against advanced melanoma, yet for many patients and their families, that light has remained frustratingly out of reach. These revolutionary treatments, designed to unleash the body's own immune system against cancer, have