Cyclic peptides offer enhanced stability and bioavailability, but precise cyclization strategies and specialized synthetic techniques are required to maintain their biological activity. A recent ...

There has been a recent revival in interest in peptide therapeutic development, with five of the top-selling drugs being peptides or proteins (Enbrel, Remicade, Humira, Avastin, MabThera) and many ...

Scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have addressed a long-standing challenge in the pharmaceutical industry, with the development of a two-step, one-pot method for ...

The two companies enter into a multi-year strategic agreement to accelerate drug development timelines, strengthen U.S. manufacturing capabilities and help bring lifesaving medicines to patients ...

For decades, a substantial number of proteins, vital for treating various diseases, have remained elusive to oral drug therapy. Traditional small molecules often struggle to bind to proteins with flat ...

(Nanowerk News) Peptides are short strands of amino acids that are increasingly used therapeutically, as biomaterials and as chemical and biological probes. The capacity to isolate, manipulate and ...