Most of the drugs currently in clinical use are based on small molecules and use the "occupancy-driven" mode of action to inhibit the function of proteins and play a role in the treatment of diseases. Different from traditional small molecule inhibitors and antagonists, protein ...Learn More

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a polyether compound derived from petroleum with many applications, from industrial manufacturing to medicine. PEG is also known as polyethylene oxide (PEO) or polyoxyethylene (POE), it has wide variety of applications depending on the length of the ...Learn More

Numerous applications of PEGs have been reported in the scientific literature over the years. Due to their solubility in water, excellent biocompatibility and non-immunogenicity, PEG linkers are widely used in biological and medical research, such as antibody-drug conjugates, ...Learn More

Just one dose of a new nanoparticle-based COVID-19 vaccine is enough to generate an immune response in animals, and the vaccines currently in clinical use are on track. With minor changes, Northwestern University researchers hope the same vaccine platform could target other ...Learn More