Gentibio Inc. has developed and presented data for GNTI-823, an allogeneic tissue Treg engineered from peripheral blood CD4+ T cells with CRISPR-based editing to induce FOXP3 expression, a rapamycin-inducible IL-2 signaling complex and an alarmin-responsive transgene.
Researchers from Prospect Therapeutics Inc. have discovered PSTA-5204, a novel oral KRAS G12D(ON) inhibitor that exhibits potent in vitro activity, strong in vivo efficacy and high selectivity over wild-type KRAS.
Aurigene Oncology Ltd. recently provided details on the discovery and preclinical characterization of AUR-243, a novel CBL-B inhibitor with a distinct therapeutic profile and best-in-class potential compared to other inhibitors. AUR-243 was described as a structurally distinct, oral small molecule demonstrating excellent potency, functional activity and superior efficacy.
There is evidence that NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 3 (NLRP3)-driven mechanisms may drive both peripheral and hypothalamic inflammation in preclinical obesity. NLRP3 inflammasome activation has been tied to the pathogenesis of obesity-related metabolic syndrome and its progression.
Nkarta Therapeutics Inc. has recently presented data for their allogeneic CAR natural killer (NK) cell therapy, NKX-019, targeting CD19 for treating autoimmune disease through B-cell targeting.
Researchers at Triana Biomedicines Inc. presented the preclinical characterization of TRI-611, a CNS-penetrant molecular glue degrader targeting ALK in models of ALK fusion-positive non-small-cell lung cancer.
Researchers from Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc. reported preclinical efficacy data on MRT-8102, a selective NEK7 molecular glue degrader, designed to treat inflammatory diseases.
Researchers from Macrogenics Inc. presented preclinical efficacy data on MGC-026, an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) consisting of a humanized monoclonal antibody (MGA017) targeting B7-H3, linked to a cytotoxic exatecan payload via a cleavable Val-Ala-PABC linker using Synaffix Glycoconnect technology.
Researchers from Chemdiv Inc. and Eilean Therapeutics LLC recently presented preclinical data on ZE77-0273, an AI-designed, reversible pan-EGFR inhibitor developed to address a key unmet need in the treatment of EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer.