China State Institute and Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry synthesize new MPC inhibitors

July 28, 2026

A joint China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry and Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry Co. Ltd. patent divulges new mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC) inhibitors potentially useful for the treatment of alopecia, diabetes, metabolic and inflammatory disorders.

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