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Topical IL-1Ra (anakinra) in the form of gel to treat persistent diabetic skin and corneal wounds

BackgroundAnakinra (aka. Kineret) is a recombinant human IL-1Ra that was developed by Amgen. It is currently used to treat moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis, but also treats neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID). Anakinra is given as an IV dose and the drug is no longer under patent. The properties of Anakinra are...

Published: 9/3/2019 | Inventor(s): Fu-Shin Yu

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Category(s): Biologicals, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceuticals, Therapeutics

Antibacterial activity of natural compounds and their synthetic analogue: A potential new antibiotic with potent activity against multiple drug resistant bacterial pathogens

Our researchers have developed novel compounds that are potential new anti-infective therapeutics useful for treatment against the deadly bacteria MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), VRE (vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium), and several other well-known common infectious agents.Background & Unmet Need:Before antibiotics became...

Published: 8/9/2022 | Inventor(s): Hossein Salimnia, Fazlul Sarkar, Subhash Padhye, Bernhard Biersack

Keywords(s): Analog or Analogue, Antibiotics, Anti-infective, Anti-microbial, Disease

Category(s): Biologicals, Diseases, Infectious disease, Life Science, Therapeutics