inhibitor
noun
in·hib·i·tor
in-ˈhi-bə-tər 
: one that inhibits: such as
a
: an agent that slows or interferes with a chemical action
b
: a substance that reduces or suppresses the activity of another substance (such as an enzyme)
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The drug, an allosteric tyrosine kinase 2 inhibitor, performed comparably to Sotyktu, a similar medicine made by Bristol Myers Squibb that was approved in 2022, FierceBiotech writes.
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Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 11 Mar. 2024
The hydrogel effectively reduces inflammation by delivering the EZH2 inhibitor on demand in response to early-stage retinitis pigmentosa inflammation.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Half of the participants had an immune response after receiving the personalized vaccine in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor and chemotherapy.
—Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024
Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs): These increase levels of serotonin and norepinephrine, which helps regulate mood.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 23 Mar. 2024
More reads BeiGene files patent suits against Sandoz, MSN Group, Endpoints
Novartis’ BTK inhibitor beats placebo in dermatology trial, lining up another potential indication, FierceBiotech
India’s Serum looks beyond Covid with new vaccines for malaria, dengue, Reuters
Pssst.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 11 Mar. 2024
Nivolumab and pembrolizumab are two checkpoint inhibitors currently being studied for their potential in treating eye melanoma.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Antihypertensives: Prescription medications that reduce elevated blood pressure include angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, beta-blockers, or diuretics.
—Kelly Wood, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2024
Although there have yet to be any human trials of the inhibitor of 15-PGDH, a company co-founded by Dr. Blau, Epirium Bio, has obtained licenses for patents that focus on improving muscle strength through 15-PGDH inhibition.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 11 Mar. 2024
The hydrogel effectively reduces inflammation by delivering the EZH2 inhibitor on demand in response to early-stage retinitis pigmentosa inflammation.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Half of the participants had an immune response after receiving the personalized vaccine in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor and chemotherapy.
—Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024
Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs): These increase levels of serotonin and norepinephrine, which helps regulate mood.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 23 Mar. 2024
More reads BeiGene files patent suits against Sandoz, MSN Group, Endpoints
Novartis’ BTK inhibitor beats placebo in dermatology trial, lining up another potential indication, FierceBiotech
India’s Serum looks beyond Covid with new vaccines for malaria, dengue, Reuters
Pssst.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 11 Mar. 2024
Nivolumab and pembrolizumab are two checkpoint inhibitors currently being studied for their potential in treating eye melanoma.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Antihypertensives: Prescription medications that reduce elevated blood pressure include angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, beta-blockers, or diuretics.
—Kelly Wood, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2024
Although there have yet to be any human trials of the inhibitor of 15-PGDH, a company co-founded by Dr. Blau, Epirium Bio, has obtained licenses for patents that focus on improving muscle strength through 15-PGDH inhibition.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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inhibitor
noun
in·hib·i·tor
in-ˈhib-ət-ər
: one that inhibits: as
a
: an agent that slows or interferes with a chemical reaction
b
: a substance that reduces the activity of another substance (as an enzyme)
c
: a gene that checks the normal effect of another nonallelic gene when both are present
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