Aerie Pharmaceuticals Announces Potential Breakthroughs with New Preclinical Research

ByConnor Hodde

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AERI), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with glaucoma and other diseases of the eye, announced today potentially breakthrough findings from new preclinical research.  The research found that RhopressaTM suppressed the activity of profibrotic proteins – TGF-beta 2 and…

Study Findings Help Design Next-Generation Nanocarriers

ByConnor Hodde

Researchers believe that atomic-scale design of pharmaceuticals will be instrumental in producing more accurate and efficient drugs. Nanocarriers are engineered particles capable of holding tiny molecules inside their hollow interiors. Antibodies, which are bonded to the outer surface of these nanocarriers, function as markers to target specific cells or tissues or supply drugs to infected…