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Prodrugs of Cysteamine – Dec 2006

Dr Roz Anderson, Professor Paul Groundwater and Mr Pratap Suryadevara, Sunderland Pharmacy School, University of Sunderland Aims of the prodrug project Although the vast range of research on gene therapy is encouraging, it is still… 

Professor Cairns Updates Us On His Research

On October 2nd, Vicky and Roy Forsyth, of Mintlaw Aberdeenshire, met up with Professor Don Cairns and his team at the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen to see first hand the research they have been… 

Improving Cystinosis Treatments

Dr Roz Anderson, Sunderland Pharmacy School – Drug Design and Discovery, University of Sunderland. Cysteamine (now formulated and marketed as Cystagon®) is a lifesaver and its contribution to improving the prognosis and quality of life… 

Making Cysteamine Tasteless

Dr Don Cairns, Robert Gordon University I have been working on cystinosis for about five or six years, initially at the University of Sunderland and now at The Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen, where… 

Cystinosis and its Treatment

Dr Don Cairns, Dr Roz Anderson, M Coulthard and Jonathan Terry (founder of the Cystinosis Foundation UK). Cystinosis and its Treatment. We are pleased to be able to host this paper co-written by some of…