Son of sevenless homolog 1 (SOS1) inhibitors have been detailed in a Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. patent and described as useful for the treatment of cancer, arteriovenous malformations, cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome, Costello syndrome, Legius syndrome (neurofibromatosis type 1-like syndrome), neurofibromatosis type 1, Noonan syndrome and Splenomegaly, among others.
Research at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG has led to the development of proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) comprising a Von Hippel-Lindau E3 ubiquitin ligase (VHL)-binding moiety covalently linked to probable global transcription activator SNF2L2 (SMARCA2; BAF190B; SNF2-α) and/or transcription activator BRG1 (SMARCA4; BAF190A; SNF2-β) targeting moiety through a linker.
Cadherin 6 (CDH6) is a transmembrane protein with high expression during embryonic kidney development, with very limited expression in adult tissues but overexpressed in several malignancies such as ovarian or renal cancer, and it is tied disease progression and poor prognosis. This pattern of expression makes it an attractive target for antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) development.
Albatroz Therapeutics Pte Ltd. has secured $3 million in funding to accelerate the development of therapeutic antibodies against a novel target that degrades the extracellular matrix, a key contributor to cancer and arthritis.
Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2) is involved in the formation of tight junctions and is expressed in normal gastric mucosa, maintaining its expression during malignant transformation of the gastric epithelium. It is also aberrantly expressed in other tumor types, such as esophageal, pancreatic and lung adenocarcinoma, making it an attractive target for cancer immunotherapy.
Researchers from Arvinas Inc. and affiliated organizations presented the discovery and preclinical evaluation of ARV-766, a novel androgen receptor (AR) degrading proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC), being developed for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co. Ltd.’s anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody toripalimab showed positive interim event-free survival (EFS) results in a phase III study to treat patients with resectable non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This is the world’s first phase III trial that shows perioperative treatment with an anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody significantly extends EFS of patients with resectable NSCLC, according to Shanghai-based Junshi Biosciences.
Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd. has experienced yet another setback with its quizartinib NDA submission, as the U.S. FDA has now extended the review period by three months to July 24, 2023, to allow additional time to review requested updates to the proposed Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies.
Researchers at Repare Therapeutics Inc. have prepared and tested N-(5-substituted-[(1,3,4-thiadiazolyl) or (thiazolyl)]) (substituted) carboxamide compounds acting as DNA polymerase θ (POLQ) inhibitors and thus reported to be useful or the treatment of cancer.
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