Genentech Inc. has identified sodium channel protein type 9 subunit α (Nav1.7) channel blockers reported to be useful for the treatment of pain, depression, pruritus, cardiovascular, respiratory and psychiatric disorders.
Genentech Inc. researchers have described phenol derivatives acting as probable global transcription activator SNF2L2 (SMARCA2; BAF190B; SNF2-α) and/or transcription activator BRG1 (SMARCA4; BAF190A; SNF2-β) degradation inducers reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
During two different panels at Biocom California’s Global Life Science Partnering & Investor Conference, executives from a variety of pharmaceutical companies laid out their wants and needs in the current market environment. Large drug companies have relied on biotech companies to build out their pipelines for many years, but the level of outside inventions has been increasing over the last few years.
Genentech Inc. has discovered sulfonimidamide compounds acting as NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disease and cardiovascular, dermatological, respiratory, neurological, gastrointestinal and inflammatory disorders, among others.
Kronos Bio Inc. has entered into a discovery collaboration in the field of oncology with Genentech Inc., a member of the Roche Group, focused on discovering and developing small-molecule drugs that modulate transcription factor targets selected by Genentech.
In the wake of ongoing criticism over the U.S. FDA’s 2021 accelerated approval of Biogen Inc.’s Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm, the percentage of novel drugs receiving accelerated approval last year was the lowest it’s been since 2018.
Trex Bio Inc., which kicked off 2022 with a big pharma partnership, is back at it again, starting the new year with a potential $1.1 billion agreement with original backer Eli Lilly and Co. targeting immune-mediated diseases. Under the terms, Trexbio gets $55 million up front, with Lilly picking up an exclusive worldwide license for candidates from three programs.
Belharra Therapeutics Inc., an early stage firm which is pioneering a new approach to chemoproteomics, has already found an influential backer for the distinctive way it systematically probes the interactions between small-molecule ligands and the proteins to which they bind.
Genentech Inc. has disclosed 2,8-diazaspiro [4.5] decane compounds acting as serine/threonine-protein kinase LATS1 and/or LATS2 inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Two weeks ahead of its Jan. 6, 2023, PDUFA date, the U.S. FDA has approved the bispecific Lunsumio (mosunetuzumab) to treat adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy. It’s the first bispecific antibody approved for treating any type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). FL is the most common slow-growing form of NHL.
