Synnovation Therapeutics Inc. has identified phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase α (PI3Kα) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS), congenital lipomatous overgrowth, vascular malformations, epidermal naevi and skeletal abnormalities.
Interline Therapeutics Inc. has synthesized receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 2 (RIPK2; RIP-2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, inflammation, allergy, fibrosis, autoimmune, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
Zymeworks Inc. has announced that its current R&D priority is to progress its differentiated portfolio of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) into clinical studies this year and next.
Quanta Therapeutics Inc. has announced progression of its pipeline of KRAS-directed drug candidates, with the receipt of IND approval from the FDA for QTX-3034.
Abbvie Inc. and Umoja Biopharma Inc. have announced two exclusive option and license agreements to develop multiple in situ generated chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy candidates in oncology using Umoja's proprietary Vivovec platform.
Kymera Therapeutics Inc. has identified proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase binding agent coupled to probable global transcription activator SNF2L2 (SMARCA2; BAF190B; SNF2-α) and/or polybromo-1 (PB1) protein targeting moiety via a linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, viral infection, neurodegeneration, liver, metabolic, cardiovascular, genetic and inflammatory disorders, among others.
Bridgebio Pharma Inc. has obtained FDA clearance for its IND application for BBO-8520, a first-in-class orally bioavailable and potent small-molecule direct inhibitor of KRAS G12C (ON) state. The company expects to begin enrolling patients with KRAS G12C mutant non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the first half of this year.