Novartis just placed a $1.7B Alzheimer’s bet on a “boring” but decisive problem: BBB delivery. If only ~0.1% of IV antibodies reach the brain, “brain shuttles” could be the next moat. Full feature: https://biotech.industryexaminer.com/novartis-alzheimers-brain-shuttle-blood-brain-barrier/
#Biotech #Alzheimers #DrugDelivery #Neuroscience #TechNews
Novartis’s $1.7bn Alzheimer’s bet: the real battleground is the blood–brain barrier - Biotech Industry Examiner

On January 12, 2026, Novartis wrote a large cheque for a problem that sounds almost too basic for modern biotech: delivery. The Swiss drugmaker signed a

Biotech Industry Examiner

Nhà khoa học trẻ TP.HCM phát triển vật liệu nano dẫn truyền thuốc trúng đích, hứa hẹn mở ra hướng mới trong điều trị ung thư. #nanotechnology #cancerresearch #TPHCM #khoahọc #y học #đột phá

#materials #science #research #oncology #innovation #Vietnam #HCMC #nanomaterials #drugdelivery #targetedtherapy

https://vtcnews.vn/nha-khoa-hoc-tre-tp-hcm-tao-vat-lieu-nano-huong-toi-dieu-tri-ung-thu-ar995149.html

Nhà khoa học trẻ TP.HCM tạo vật liệu nano hướng tới điều trị ung thư

Từ phòng thí nghiệm tại ĐHQG TP.HCM, nhà khoa học trẻ Mai Ngọc Xuân Đạt phát triển vật liệu nano dẫn truyền thuốc trúng đích, mở ra hướng mới trong điều trị ung thư.

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Microneedles that could revolutionize cancer immunotherapy.

Made from natural polysaccharides, the new microneedles not only deliver drugs but also activate the immune system, paving the way for more effective and less invasive anticancer therapies.

Read more: https://omniletters.com/microneedles-that-could-revolutionize-cancer-immunotherapy/

#CancerImmunotherapy #Microneedles #Immunotherapy #CancerResearch #Oncology #DrugDelivery #TransdermalDelivery #Biomaterials #Polysaccharides #Nanomedicine #science #cancer

Microneedles that could revolutionize cancer immunotherapy

Made from natural polysaccharides, the new microneedles not only deliver drugs but also activate the immune system, paving the way for more effective and less invasive anticancer therapies.

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MIT just took a swing at one of the most annoying parts of modern medicine: hours‑long IV antibody infusions.

Their team figured out how to pack antibodies into tiny solid particles—about 100 microns wide—that stay suspended in liquid at ~360 mg/mL. That’s concentrated enough to deliver a full dose in about 2 mL, i.e., a normal subcutaneous injection, not a 100 mL drip.

https://mit-ki.org/4aHnV27
#Biotech #Oncology #DrugDelivery #MIT

A new way to deliver antibodies could make treatment much easier for patients

MIT engineers discovered a way to make solid particles of highly concentrated antibodies, suspended in a solution. The advance represents a major step toward re-formulating antibodies so that they can be injected using a standard syringe.

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Dr. Muzykantov reveals breakthrough nanomedicine strategies in upcoming BOC Sciences webinar exploring vascular drug delivery targeting mechanisms and innovative therapeutic approaches #Nanomedicine #DrugDelivery

🧬 Can molecular simulations transform the future of long-acting diabetes treatments?

🔗 In silico investigations of albumin-GLP-1 receptor agonist complexes for diabetes drug delivery applications. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2025.11.007

📚 CSBJ: https://www.csbj.org/

#MolecularDynamics #DiabetesResearch #Biotherapeutics #GLP1 #Albumin #DrugDelivery #Biomaterials #ComputationalBiology #ProteinEngineering

Happy to finally have my last results of my PhD project published in #CarbohydratePolymers: Ionic agarose derivatives as polyelectrolytic additives for controlled drug release.

Key highlights:
⚗️ Developed anionic and cationic agarose derivatives with tuneable degrees of substitution.
💧 Integrated these materials into hydrogels and alginate micro beads to enhance drug delivery performance.
⏱️ Achieved sustained and low-burst drug release over up to 14 days with advanced kinetic modelling for accurate release characterisation.

This research contributes to the development of biocompatible and efficient drug delivery systems with customisable release profiles. It now marks an end of this part of journey, where I have learned so much!

🔗 Read more: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2025.124622

#ControlledRelease #DrugDelivery #Biomaterials #AgaroseDerivatives #Hydrogels #Chemistry #Polysaccharides #Science

Carnegie Mellon University scientists have engineered microscopic robots, called AggreBots, using human lung cells. These bio-robots move with cilia, the tiny hairlike structures that naturally propel particles in the lungs. Researchers demonstrated for the first time that cilia-driven biological robots can be guided with precision. Published in Science Advances, this work opens new possibilities for targeted drug delivery, minimally invasive therapies, and future biomedical innovations. The approach shows how human cells can be re-engineered into active therapeutic tools, advancing the next generation of medical treatments.

Core discovery & science
#MedicalBreakthrough #BioRobotics #LifeSciences #FutureOfMedicine #ScienceAdvances

Technology & innovation
#AggreBots #CellEngineering #TargetedTherapy #DrugDelivery #MinimallyInvasive #Biotech

Impact & applications
#InnovativeMedicine #NextGenHealthcare #CuttingEdgeScience #BiomedicalEngineering #HealthTech

The video 🎥 of the #BeilsteinTalk “Next-generation drug and vaccine delivery for global health” with Ana Jaklenec from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is NOW available 🔓 in the video portal @TIB_AVPortal of the @tibhannover.

🔗 https://av.tib.eu/media/71586
#DrugDelivery #vaccines #GlobalHealth #CancerImmunotherapy #BeilsteinTalks
The video 🎥 of the #BeilsteinTalk “Computational approaches in improving spermine-based RNA #nanocarriers" with Olivia Merkel, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, is NOW available 🔓 in the video portal @TIB_AVPortal of the @tibhannover.
🔗 https://av.tib.eu/media/71537
#DrugDelivery #siRNA
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