Oncolytic viral therapy offers new avenues in anticancer treatment, and two herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1-based virotherapies have recently gained approval for the treatment of advanced melanoma and recurrent glioblastoma.
Werner syndrome ATP-dependent helicase (WRN) is an enzyme involved in DNA replication and repair and has been identified as a synthetic lethality target in tumors with high microsatellite instability (MSI-H).
Microsatellite instability (MSI), which results from defects in the DNA mismatch repair system, is an important biomarker in colorectal cancer. While the MSI-high (MSI-H) status predicts response to pembrolizumab, a commonly used immune checkpoint inhibitor in metastatic colorectal cancer, a subset of MSI-H patients still does not respond to this treatment.
Newco Avidicure NV arrived on the scene with a hefty $50 million in seed funding to advance novel antibody formats the company says will surpass the best qualities of first-generation antibodies, checkpoint inhibitors, T-cell engagers and antibody-drug conjugates.
Suzhou Zion Pharma Technology Co. Ltd. has described transcription activator BRG1 (SMARCA4; BAF190A; SNF2-β) and/or probable global transcription activator SNF2L2 (SMARCA2; BAF190B; SNF2-α) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and viral infections.
Shanghai Ennova Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has identified condensed ring compounds acting as ATP-dependent 6-phosphofructokinase, liver type (PFKL) activators reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disease, inflammatory disorders, lung diseases, metabolic diseases, sepsis and thrombosis.
Gen1e Lifesciences Inc. and the University of Maryland have patented mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1; ERK2) and/or mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3; ERK1) inhibitors.
Esophageal cancer accounts for the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The clinical efficacy of therapies for esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma (ESCC) remain limited due to drug resistance and side effects. There is an urgent need to identify new therapeutic targets to shed light on its pathogenesis.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest malignancies, with a 5-year overall survival rate of only 13%. Earlier studies demonstrated that the Lister strain of oncolytic vaccinia virus (VVL) is capable of replicating and delivering therapeutic genes even under hypoxic conditions, highlighting its potential as a promising vector for targeting hypoxic tumors like pancreatic cancer.
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