Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has identified radiolabeled or nonradiolabeled compounds acting as fibroblast activation protein-α (FAPα) inhibitors reported to be useful for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Shanghai Qilu Pharmaceutical Research and Development Centre Ltd. has synthesized poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase (PARG) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Shenzhen Zhongge Biotechnology Co. Ltd. has disclosed protein mono-ADP-ribosyltransferase TIPARP (PARP-7; ARTD14) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of inflammatory disorders, immunological disorders, viral infections and cancer.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide due to lack of effective diagnosis at early stages and limited comprehension of its pathogenesis, thus limiting the development of effective treatments.
PRMT1 is a key enzyme that catalyzes asymmetric dimethylation of arginine residues and overexpressed in various cancers and inflammatory diseases. While current PRMT1 inhibitors lack specificity and effectiveness, targeted degradation of PRMT1 offers a potential strategy to treat PRMT1-driven conditions and explore its nonenzymatic roles.
Silexion Therapeutics Corp. has released preclinical data demonstrating the efficacy of its next-generation RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic candidate, SIL-204, against human pancreatic, colorectal and lung cancer cell lines.
Targeting CDC-like kinases 2 and 3 (CLK2 and CLK3) has emerged as an effective therapeutic strategy in cancer treatment, with several compounds currently in clinical development.