Ethris GmbH and Heqet Therapeutics srl, a company spun out last year from King’s College London, have entered into a collaboration agreement to harness the potential of non-coding RNA (ncRNA) for heart tissue regeneration following acute myocardial infarction and in heart failure.

Sosei Group Corp. and Kallyope Inc. have announced the successful identification, validation and nomination of a first G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) target to enter a therapeutic discovery program for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. The nominated target will advance into a structure-based drug discovery program.

Evotec SE and Dewpoint Therapeutics Inc. have established a strategic R&D collaboration to advance Dewpoint’s oncology pipeline programs of condensate modifying therapeutics to IND application stage.

Cancer Research UK and the KWF Dutch Cancer Society (KWF) have established a new multi-project strategic partnership to advance promising therapeutic agents for cancer.

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the University of Oxford have launched a new project to initiate early development of prototype vaccines against the Junín virus, selected as an exemplar of the Arenavirus family which is responsible for multiple deadly hemorrhagic fevers with epidemic and pandemic potential.

Can-Fite Biopharma Ltd. has entered into an agreement with Collaborations Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CPI) to develop anticancer drugs utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques.

Qnovia Inc. has entered into a drug development collaboration with the University of Virginia (UVA) to advance novel inhaled drug candidates.

Nkarta Inc. is looking to return to the heady heights it hit three years ago when its shares were going for around $70 each. The company is reinventing itself as a cancer fighter and branching out as an autoimmune specialist. Nkarta joins at least four other companies looking at expanding their cell therapies into other autoimmune indications.