New form of drug to help treat osteoporosis, calcium-related disorders ANI | Updated: Jan 10, 2021 14:15 IST
Indiana [US], January 10 (ANI): A new form of the drug to treat osteoporosis that comes with the potential for fewer side effects and may provide a new option for patients, suggest the findings of a new study led by a team of researchers from Purdue University.
Supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published in Biophysical Journal, the innovators developed a stabilized form of human calcitonin, which is a peptide drug already used for people with osteoporosis. Researchers created a prodrug form of the peptide hormone to increase its effectiveness as an osteoporosis treatment.