A highly-promising family of antiviral and anticancer molecules
Introduction
The prodrug concept dictates that a pharmacological substance is administrated under an inactive form made up of two main components: the drug itself and a vector able to deliver the drug to the target cell. Once in the cell, the chemical bond between the vector and the drug is cleaved via in vivo metabolisation, thus releasing the active drug towards the target. This principle enhances the selectivity of the drug and reduces its toxicity towards non-target cells.
Medicinal Chemistry of Polyphenols : their potential use as bioactive compounds
Introduction :
A team from the Department of Medicinal Chemistry is expert in the extraction of natural active substances as well as in the development and synthesis of analogues. These new synthesized compounds can prove to be highly advantageous to companies interested in identifying new molecules of therapeutic and cosmetic value.
The department has patented a number of inventions related to the use of polyphenol derivatives in pharmacy and cosmetology which in turn have led to the commercialization of active polyphenols in cosmetology. These factors may differentiate the department from other laboratories and can potentially lead to reduced lead times necessary for synthesizing or extracting new molecules.
