The FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) met for what chairperson Christopher Lieu called, at the end, “an incredibly long day” to decide whether approval of immune checkpoint inhibitors should be restricted in accordance with expression levels of PD-L1.
The University of Michigan has identified proteolysis targeting chimeric (PROTACs) compounds comprising cereblon (CRBN) ligands covalently bonded to a CREB-binding protein (CREBBP; CBP) and/or histone acetyltransferase KAT3B (p300)-targeting moiety through a linker. They are described as potentially useful for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.
Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has described new S-adenosylmethionine synthase isoform type-2 (Mat2A) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have patented cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53) (Y220C mutant) activators reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Zic family member 4 (ZIC4) is a tumor suppressive transcription factor that is epigenetically silenced in many types of cancers. In the current study, researchers from Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt (CCHE) and affiliated organizations investigated the epigenetic regulation function of ZIC4 in pediatric choroid plexus tumors (CPTs).
One of Australia’s newest biotech investment funds is set to triple investments on the back of its success and strong investor demand. The three-year old Merchant Biotech Fund (MBF) invested in several high growth ASX-listed and private life sciences companies and finished the past financial year up more than 70%. It is up 10% for the current financial year, Portfolio Manager Reece O'Connell told BioWorld.
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. have patented indazole compounds acting as membrane-associated tyrosine- and threonine-specific Cdc2-inhibitory kinase (PKMYT1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Reglagene Inc. has prepared and tested compounds reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, familial Mediterranean fever, gout and nail fungal infection.
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