Bardoxolone: A potential Mega Blockbuster!!

Bardoxolone methyl (other names “RTA 402” and “CDDO-methyl ester”) is a synthetic oleananetriterpenoid that is an orally-available first-in-class antioxidant inflammation modulator (AIM). It is the most potent known inducer of the Keap1-Nrf2pathway to enter clinical development and works to suppress both oxidative stress and inflammation. The...

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GPAT 2012: Important Dates

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World’s first carbohydrate malaria vaccine wins Gates Foundation grant!!

A Walter and Eliza Hall Institute project to develop the world’s first carbohydrate-based malaria vaccine has received a US$1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, through the Grand Challenges Explorations program. Associate Professor Louis Schofield has been awarded a US$1 million  grant to advance...

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Top Ten Unusual Logos: Pharma & Bio-Tech

Company: AdociaBased: Lyon, FranceWebsite: http://www.adocia.comScoop: This French regenerative medicine company is named for the Adocia, a sea sponge that has the ability to regenerate itself. Adocia is developing protein formulations based on its proprietary technology, BioChaperone. Candidates in its pipeline...

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NIPER and Dr. Reddy's bag Thomson Reuters Innovation Award 2011!!

Four organisations including NIPER and Dr. Reddy's have been named as India’s most innovative and the winners of the Thomson Reuters Innovation Award 2011 which is being hosted in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the second year running. Four awards were presented across four different industrial sectors: Pharma...

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14th November: The BLUE (World Diabetes) DAY

 ________________________________________________________________________________ The World seemed to have gone Blue on the eve of World Diabetes Day on 14th November, 2011 as major buildings in the World were bathed in sparkling blue lights symbolising the need to spread awareness regarding Diabetes among the masses!! An Initiative...

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