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New Assay Technology Could Reshape Approach to Drug Discovery
June 3, 2025 - NCATS News
- Our Impact on Tools and Technologies
- Preclinical Chemical Biology Laboratory
NIH researchers created a test based on the natural vibrations of proteins that could help improve the search for drugs to treat a wide range of diseases.
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Retooled Methotrexate Could Lead to New Therapies for Cancer, Autoimmune Disorders
February 2, 2024 - NCATS News
- Chemistry Technology
- Preclinical Chemical Biology Laboratory
An NCATS-led team built a version of methotrexate that could lead to new tools to find new treatments for cancer, autoimmune disorders and rare diseases.
Read ArticleAn Itch to Scratch: NCATS, NIDCR Scientists Identify Potential New Approach to Chronic Problem
February 22, 2022 - NCATS News
- Preclinical Chemical Biology Laboratory
People with constantly itchy skin, take heart. NCATS and National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research scientists report that blocking a receptor on the surface of spinal cord neurons may help relieve the chronic need to scratch. The study appeared online on July 10 in Science Translational Medicine.
New Method Could Help Find Potential Treatments for Rare Diseases
January 5, 2019 - NCATS News
- Preclinical Chemical Biology Laboratory
Scientists in NCATS’ Assay Development and Screening Technology Program are developing new methods for screening small molecules that could help researchers test possible drugs and develop new treatments for many diseases.