All Drug Targets articles
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NewsHyperreactive astrocytes identified as key drivers of TSC epilepsy
Researchers at UC Berkeley have used long-term human brain organoids to show that hyperreactive astrocytes may drive the inflammation and seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex.
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ArticleHow disease exposes hidden epitopes that AI models may miss
A protein can look very different in disease without a single change to its sequence. Measuring these structural changes could reveal drug targets invisible to genomic and expression data alone.
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NewsMayo Clinic strategy restores CAR T targets on aggressive thyroid tumours
Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that approved thyroid cancer drugs can restore a key antigen on aggressive tumour cells, making them visible once more to CAR T cells and improving treatment outcomes in preclinical models.
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NewsOestrogen receptor alpha identified as right ventricle protector in pulmonary hypertension
Scientists at National Jewish Health have identified oestrogen receptor alpha as a potential therapeutic target for preserving right ventricular function in pulmonary hypertension.
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NewsKidney organoids reveal inflammation drives diabetic kidney disease
University of Washington researchers have used stem cell-derived kidney organoids to uncover inflammatory pathways that drive diabetic kidney disease.
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ArticleHow protective gene variants are revealing new drug targets
Finding the right drug target remains one of discovery’s biggest challenges. Human genetics is helping researchers strengthen the evidence before committing years of research and investment.
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NewsWhat SIRPα reveals about how breast cancer takes hold in the brain
Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have uncovered a previously unrecognised cancer-intrinsic role for SIRPα in triple-negative breast cancer, linking the cell-surface protein to mitochondrial fission, tumour-cell migration and suppression of the brain’s immune defences.
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NewsInsilico Medicine launches open-source AI longevity research toolkit
Insilico Medicine has published a Cell cover study introducing LongevityBench, a suite of specialised AI models and an autonomous agentic discovery platform.
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NewsWhy researchers are targeting Nav1.7 in the search for longer-lasting pain relief
Humanised antibodies targeting the voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.7 have demonstrated prolonged suppression of neuropathic pain in a rat model.
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NewsBacterial enzyme found to weaken gut protective hormone signal
A bacterial enzyme produced by Bacteroides vulgatus has been shown to inactivate the intestinal hormone GLP-2, disrupting gut barrier function and aggravating colitis in a preclinical model — with a natural product inhibitor identified as a potential intervention.
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NewsSalk researchers uncover how interferons switch from anti- to pro-cancer
Researchers at the Salk Institute have identified a cellular pathway through which prolonged interferon exposure triggers mitochondrial dysfunction, PGE2 production and suppression of anti-tumour immunity – offering a potential strategy for overcoming immunotherapy resistance.
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NewsSolute carrier transporters open new frontier in neurological drug discovery
A comprehensive review of solute carrier transporters argues that the 464-strong SLC protein family represents a largely unexplored opportunity for developing treatments across a range of neurological and psychiatric conditions, from epilepsy and autism to Alzheimer’s disease.
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NewsOutSee secures £50k innovate UK grant for AI target validation
UK genomics and drug discovery company OutSee has received £50,000 in Innovate UK funding to develop an agentic AI sub-system designed to automate the initial triage of drug targets identified by its Nomaly genomics engine.
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NewsWhy cancer drug CADD522 could offer a new route to treating osteoporosis
A compound originally designed to block a cancer-associated protein has demonstrated unexpected benefits for bone health and metabolism in post-menopausal mice, suggesting a potential new mechanism for osteoporosis drug discovery.
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ArticleWhat makes a human biospecimen fit for purpose in drug discovery
Human biospecimens can bring drug discovery closer to human disease, but their value depends on far more than the sample itself. We explore the factors that determine how much researchers can learn from them.
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ArticleWhy depression needs a different drug discovery strategy
What if depression is not one disease, but many biologically distinct conditions? A major research programme is investigating what this could mean for biomarkers, drug targets and treatment.
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NewsPatient-derived tumour organoid biobank maps cancer gene dependencies
A biobank of 256 patient-derived tumour organoids, combined with genome-wide CRISPR–Cas9 screening, has produced a detailed map of cancer gene dependencies across five tumour types, revealing both shared vulnerabilities and mutation-specific targets with implications for precision oncology.
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NewsNew LOX target discovery could help overcome chemotherapy-resistant breast cancer
A preclinical study has identified lysyl oxidase as an intracellular survival factor in triple-negative breast cancer, with researchers demonstrating that sequentially blocking LOX and a compensatory ferroptosis defence pathway significantly suppresses tumour growth without chemotherapy.
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WebinarFrom antibody discovery to development: long-read sequencing in practice
As sequencing continues to grow in importance across biotherapeutic discovery and development, where can it make the biggest impact and how can fragmented workflows be overcome?
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NewsPeptide vaccine targeting PCSK9 reduces cholesterol and atherosclerotic plaque in mice
A structure-guided peptide vaccine targeting PCSK9 has reduced LDL cholesterol and atherosclerotic plaque burden in mouse models, offering a potential longer-lasting alternative to existing PCSK9-targeting biologics, though primate results remain inconclusive.