Drug conjugates acting as gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor ligands have been described in a recent Radionetics Oncology Inc. patent. They are reported to be useful for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Oncopia Therapeutics Inc. has patented 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.
As PD-L1 and CD73 are both overexpressed in the tumor microenvironment (TME) and inhibiting CD73 has been shown to enhance anti-PD-L1 efficacy, dual-targeting of PD-L1 and CD73 has emerged as a feasible strategy in the oncolytic field.
Researchers from the University of California San Francisco and Northwestern University recently presented findings from a study that aimed to evaluate the role of lin-28 homolog B (LIN28B), an RNA binding protein expressed in a variety of cancers, in diffuse midline glioma (DMG).
Seoul, South Korea-based Genexine Co. Ltd. plans to merge with privately held EPD Biotherapeutics Co. Ltd. by October 2024 to build a pipeline of novel targeted protein degradation therapeutics with EPD Bio’s BioPROTAC platform technology.
Soligenix Inc. investors were extremely enthusiastic about the positive interim update for the company’s cancer therapy and light device, Hybryte, for treating for treating early stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The Princeton, N.J.-based company’s stock (NASDAQ:SNGX) soared a whopping 464% before closing at a more modest but still massive of 271% increase to $7.42 each on July 9.
Nanjing, China-based Iaso Biotherapeutics Co. Ltd. has bought out global rights to human anti-B cell maturation antigen CAR T Fucaso (equecabtagene autoleucel) from partner Innovent Biologics Inc.
Biocity Biopharmaceutics Co. Ltd.’s selective endothelin receptor type A antagonist, SC-0062, met the primary endpoint of reducing proteinuria in a phase II chronic kidney disease trial. The candidate showed a clinically meaningful and statistically significant reduction in proteinuria, with a clear dose-response relationship and good safety profile.
Bolt Biotherapeutics Inc. has designed new antibody-drug conjugates comprising humanized monoclonal antibody trastuzumab targeting HER2 covalently linked to thienoazepine derivatives acting as Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) and/or 8 (TLR8) agonists.
Avelos Therapeutics Inc. has discovered new substituted heterocyclic compound derivatives acting as serine/threonine-protein kinase greatwall (MASTL; GWL) inhibitors.