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PROTAC development gains momentum, but clinical performance is poor

Pharmaceutical Technology

The first concept for a PROTAC was published in 2001, and recently these protein degraders have gained rapid momentum as a promising novel modality. This makes early R&D less risky, as many lead compounds are discontinued due to inadequate pharmacokinetic profiles and require excessively high dosages to be pharmaceutically active.

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How Myo-inositol Can Improve Hashimoto’s Symptoms

The Thyroid Pharmacist

While the human body (via the liver and kidneys) can produce up to 4 g/day of inositol, it has been found that the overly processed, high glucose (and low fiber) Western diets that many people follow, only provide about 1 g/day of the compound. (7). Some people actually went into remission after starting the myo-inositol. Endokrynol Pol.

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Marijuana: Top Ten Reasons for Descheduling, Rescheduling or Not

The FDA Law Blog

Not surprisingly, then-presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson, DEA Administrator from 2001 to 2003, did not sign the letter. The letter is signed by six former DEA administrators and five former Directors of National Drug Policy. The earliest tenured is John Bartels, who served as Administrator from 1973 to 1975.