Multiple myeloma (MM) represents about 10% of all blood cancers, remaining an incurable disease with a 5-year overall survival rate of 56%. B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) is a receptor in the cell surface that is highly expressed in malignant plasma cells, and in normal cells, that promotes cell proliferation and survival by binding to APRIL and BAFF ligands.
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. has received clearance from China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct clinical trials in China of the highly selective novel protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) inhibitor SYH-2045 for the treatment of advanced malignant tumors.
Hadasit Medical Research Services and Development Ltd. and BIRAD – Research & Development Company Ltd. have inked a development deal with Immix Biopharma Inc. for tissue specific therapeutics based on their jointly developed anti-B-cell maturation antigen CAR T cells targeting plasma cell technology.
Geron Corp. executives highlighted a potential billion-dollar market opportunity for imetelstat on the back of positive phase III data for the telomerase inhibitor in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), news that sent shares (NASDAQ:GERN) rising 36% and could portend the first regulatory win for a scientific approach the company has pursued since the 1990s.
Poseidon Innovation LLC and the University of California have patented bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BD2 domain) (BRD4 BD2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, viral infections and acute renal disorders, among others.
University of Maryland has presented proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) comprised of E3 ubiquitin ligase cereblon (CRBN)-binding moiety covalently linked to induced myeloid leukemia cell differentiation protein Mcl-1-binding moiety through a linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Avelos Therapeutics Inc. has identified substituted 1,2-diaminoheterocyclic compound derivatives acting as serine/threonine-protein kinase greatwall (MASTL) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, diabetes, obesity, stroke, thrombosis deep venous, thrombocytopenia and cardiovascular disorders.
Hangzhou Zhongmei Huadong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has divulged pyrrolopyridines acting as mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 1 (MAP4K1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
G-protein coupled receptor family C group 5 member D (GPRC5D) is a tumor-associated receptor that is highly expressed in multiple myeloma (MM) and is a potential target for therapy in MM. Preclinical data have been presented for FT-555, an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived CAR-NK (CAR-iNK) cell product that exerts dual targeting on GPRC5D and CD38 in combination with daratumumab.
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