Gyre Therapeutics Inc. has announced IND clearance for Gyre Pharmaceuticals’ F-230 tablets by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). F-230 is a selective endothelin receptor antagonist, for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
Novo Nordisk A/S has identified C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) compounds reported to be useful for the treatment of achondroplasia and heart failure.
Bristol Myers Squibb Co. and Celgene Corp. have described MAP kinase-activated protein kinase 2 (MAPKAPK2; MK2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of inflammation, cancer, fibrosis, autoimmune disorders, cardiovascular disorders, metabolic disorders and cerebrovascular disorders.
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.’s anti-βKlotho monoclonal antibody drug JMT-202 has received clearance from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to enter clinical trials to lower triglyceride levels in patients with hypertriglyceridemia.
A collaboration between Plaquetec Ltd. and a lab at the Babraham Institute has demonstrated the druggability of a pro-inflammatory protein discovered by Plaquetec.
Crispr Therapeutics AG has expanded its in vivo pipeline with two new programs, which utilize lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-based delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing cargo to the liver.
Astrazeneca AB has disclosed CX3C chemokine receptor 1 (CX3CR1; CMKBRL1; GPR13) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of heart failure, among others.
Suzhou Sanegene Bio Inc.’s clinical trial application for SGB-3908 injection, an siRNA drug for the treatment of hypertension, has been accepted in China by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)’s Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE).
Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and collaborators published results from a study that aimed to assess the potential role of caveolin 3 (CAV3) in mitochondrial function during diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM).