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Innovative R&D Strategies for Peptide Drugs in Obesity Treatment
Introduction: Obesity has emerged as a pressing global public health issue, with its prevalence escalating at an unprecedented rate across the world. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a commonly used indicator to assess the degree of obesity. According to the World Obesity Atlas 2025, by 2030, over 2.9 billion adults globally will have a high …Read More >
How Peptide Vaccines are Reshaping Cancer Immunotherapy
Research on cancer immunotherapy has firmly established immune cells as key players in effective cancer treatment. Peptide vaccines directly targeting immune cells have demonstrated immense potential due to their specificity and applicability, but developing peptide vaccines to generate tumor-reactive T cells remains challenging. WuXi AppTec contributed to a review article discussing various elements of effective …Read More >
Discovery, Characterization, and Manufacture of Peptide Radiopharmaceuticals
A new wave of drugs that achieves targeted delivery of radioisotopes is rapidly gaining momentum. As the discovery pipeline widens and new drug approvals increase, the field is expanding and becoming more diverse in the strategies employed to deliver cell-killing radioisotopes. One area that is showing considerable promise is the incorporation of an isotope-chelating moiety …Read More >