DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed an AI-based platform that designs short proteins, termed peptides, capable of binding and destroying previously undruggable ...

Seed round co-led by Elaia, Pfizer Ventures and Bpifrance Machine-learning platform enables signal peptide-informed discovery ...

In Greek mythology, Proteus, son of Poseidon and prophetic shepherd of sea-beasts, could foretell the future. The elusive sea god was difficult to capture as he assumed many forms—a lion, a serpent, ...

While most of South Korean CDMO SK pharmteco’s recent moves have been geared toward boosting its capacity to produce gene therapies, the company’s newest initiative will bolster its small-molecule and ...

Small-molecule drugs have been instrumental in alleviating a gamut of ailments, from heart disease to the humble headache, but some experts now think we’ve exhausted the number of targets those drugs ...

A small molecule shaped like a lasso may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases, according to a new study in Nature co-authored by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.

Small molecule drugs dominate new drug approvals and are crucial for treating diverse diseases. They are typically low-weight, providing easy absorption and versatile delivery methods. Their simpler ...