Effect of CD on the antiaging drug: rapamycin
Rapamycin (also known as sirolimus) is a macrolide compound produced by the bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus. It is immunosuppressant used to
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Novel polyrotaxane for Niemann Pick disease type C treatment
The team of Gerhard Wenz (Saarland University, Germany) has published a novel polyrotaxane: hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin(HPBCD):poly(decamethylenephosphate) which has several advantages over HPBCD
CTD Reports Initial Data for Two Clinical Trials of Trappsol® Cyclo™
CTD Holdings, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company that develops cyclodextrin-based products for the treatment of disease with unmet medical
Cyclodextrins in veterinary medicine (Part 2)
In our previous post we talked about the “classical” usage of cyclodextrins in veterinary medicine. Now let’s see some non-usual
DIMEB in biotechnology
Heptakis(2,6-di-O-methyl) beta-cyclodextrin is a single isomer with high solubility in cold water, but it crystallizes from water at increased temperatures.
FDA Approved Development of VAR 200 for Treatment of FSGS
Variant Pharmaceuticals, Inc received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approval for the development of VAR 200 (2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin, or
Different cyclodextrins to treat NPC
If you are following advances in the re-discovery of cyclodextrins as APIs, there is quite a race among the candidates
Cyclodextrins as theranostics
The application of cyclodextrins as excipients is wellspread, common knowledge worldwide. Their application as APIs is getting huge publicity, developments
Advancements of CD analysis in Niemann-Pick C
Clearly, understanding the mechanism of action for cyclodextrins and consequently finding the most appropriate canditate for the treatment of Niemann
HPαCD More Effective than HPβCD Against Breast Cancer
Wittkowski et al. recently published their results on re-evaluation of three genome-wide association studies using computational biostatistics approach. The genetic