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New Drug Form may help treat Osteoporosis, Calcium-related Disorders

Elizabeth Topp, a Purdue professor of physical and industrial pharmacy, helped develop a stabilized form of human calcitonin, which is a peptide drug already used for people with osteoporosis.

A novel form of a drug used to treat osteoporosis that comes with the potential for fewer side effects may provide a new option for patients. The work is supported by the National Institutes of Hqealth and is published in Biophysical Journal.

Purdue University innovators developed a stabilized form of human calcitonin, which is a peptide drug already used for people with osteoporosis. Researchers at Purdue created a prodrug form of the peptide hormone to increase its effectiveness as an osteoporosis treatment.

In humans, calcitonin is the hormone responsible for normal calcium homeostasis...

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