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New drug form may help treat osteoporosis, calcium-related disorders – EurekAlert

Purdue University innovators developed a stabilized form of human calcitonin, which is a peptide drug already used for people with osteoporosis. Researchers at…

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IMAGE: 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.
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Credit: Chris Adam/Purdue University
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – 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 Health and is published in Biophysical…

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