Vastpro Pharmaceutical discovers new voltage-gated sodium channel blockers

July 13, 2026

Vastpro (Shanghai) Pharmaceutical Technology Development Co. Ltd. has patented new voltage-gated sodium channel blockers potentially useful for the treatment of pain.

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ALN-5288 lowers tau levels in preclinical models

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Pathological tau accumulation is a key driver of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other tauopathies such as progressive supranuclear palsy....

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Dual FAAH/MAGL inhibition targets Alzheimer’s disease hyperexcitability

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Reduced endocannabinoid signaling has been linked to neuronal hyperexcitability in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), suggesting that dual inhibition of fatty acid amide...

Capital remains selective in ‘barbell’ biotech market

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Signs of recovery are emerging in the biotechnology investment sector, although investors across Asia say that capital is flowing selectively to companies that...

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PSB-229 reduces plaque burden in Alzheimer’s models

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Pyroglutamate-modified amyloid-β (pE3-Aβ) is a highly pathogenic Aβ species that accumulates within amyloid plaques and contributes to aggregation,...