Results: 17

Marine drugs for cancer: surfacing biotechnological innovations from the oceans

Clinics; 73 (supl.1), 2018
This review will discuss the contributions of marine natural molecules, a source only recently found to have pharmaceutical prospects, to the development of anticancer drugs. Of the seven clinically utilized compounds with a marine origin, four are used for the treatment of cancer. The development of the...

From Medicinal Chemistry to Human Health: Current Approaches to Drug Discovery for Cancer and Neglected Tropical Diseases

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1,supl.1), 2018
ABSTRACT Scientific and technological breakthroughs have compelled the current players in drug discovery to increasingly incorporate knowledge-based approaches. This evolving paradigm, which has its roots attached to the recent advances in medicinal chemistry, molecular and structural biology, has unprec...

Actividad antibacteriana y antifúngica de un extracto de Salvia apiana frente a microorganismos de importancia clínica
Antibacterial and antifungal activity of Salvia apiana against clinically important microorganisms

Rev. argent. microbiol; 48 (3), 2016
Debido a la gran problemática mundial de la resistencia bacteriana a los antibióticos, es necesaria la búsqueda continua de nuevas moléculas con características antimicrobianas. Este estudio evaluó el efecto antibacteriano y antifúngico de un extracto hexánico proveniente de la raíz de Salvia ap...

Health, development and innovation: a contribution of the critical theory of technology to the discussion

Cad. saúde pública (Online); 32 (supl.2), 2016
Abstract: The relationships between health and socioeconomic development are diverse. These relationships find in the health economic complex a privileged ground for expression. The importance of health technologies increased exponentially since the middle of the 20th century, affecting health systems in...

Healthcare systems, the State, and innovation in the pharmaceutical industry

Cad. saúde pública (Online); 32 (supl.2), 2016
Abstract: This article discusses the relations between healthcare systems and the pharmaceutical industry, focusing on state support for pharmaceutical innovation. The study highlights the experiences of the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany, developed countries and paradigms of modern health sy...

Windows of opportunities and technological innovation in the Brazilian pharmaceutical industry

Cad. saúde pública (Online); 32 (supl.2), 2016
Abstract: The Brazilian pharmaceutical industry is heavily dependent on external sources of inputs, capital, and technology. However, the emergence of technological opportunities and the development of biotechnology and the decline of the patent boom and resulting advances by generic drugs have opened wi...

Ultrastructural changes of erythrocytes in whole blood after exposure to prospective in silico-designed anticancer agents: a qualitative case study

Biol. Res; 47 (), 2014
BACKGROUND: Novel, in silico-designed anticancer compounds were synthesized in our laboratory namely, 2-ethyl-3-O-sulphamoyl-estra-1,3,5(10),15-tetraen-17-ol (ESE-15-ol) and 2-ethyl-3-O-sulphamoyl-estra-1,3,5(10)16-tetraene (ESE-16). These compounds were designed to have improved bioavailability when com...