Protein bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) is involved in transcription, DNA replication and cell cycle among other processes, and its overexpression has been linked to several types of cancer and immune disorders.
The FDA has accepted Mustang Bio Inc.’s IND application of MB-109 for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) and high-grade astrocytoma. MB-109 is a treatment regimen combining MB-101 (City of Hope-developed IL13Rα2‐targeted CAR T-cell therapy) and MB-108 (Nationwide Children’s Hospital-developed HSV-1 oncolytic virus).
Researchers from Exscientia plc presented preclinical data for the novel reversible LSD1 inhibitor EXS-74539, being developed as a monotherapy or in combination with standard of care for the treatment of oncology and hematology indications including acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and small-cell lung cancer.
Seed Therapeutics Inc., a subsidiary of Beyondspring Inc., has reported the discovery of ST-00937, a new chemical entity molecular glue with IND candidate status that will be advanced for the treatment of cancers.
Inhibitors of diacylglycerol kinase, particularly diacylglycerol kinase α (DGK-α, DGKA) and/or diacylglycerol kinase ζ (DGK-ζ, DGKZ), believed to be useful for the treatment of cancer and viral infections, have been disclosed by Inventisbio Co. Ltd. and Inventisbio LLC.
An Oncolinea Pharmaceuticals Inc. patent describes nucleosides acting as DNA repair inhibitors and thus reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Gliomas are the most common brain tumors. Adult gliomas frequently present molecular alterations in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and its associated signaling pathways. In recent work, researchers from the Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire (France) and collaborators demonstrated the role of the serotonin 5-HT7 receptor (5-HT7R) in a larval Drosophila model of glioma, showing that it may act as a tumor suppressor.
Researchers from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG presented the discovery and preclinical characterization of BI-3706674, a potent and orally available small-molecule inhibitor of the KRAS oncogene, targeting both KRAS-mutant and KRAS wild-type amplified (WTamp) cancers.
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