Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a complication of diabetes and a leading cause of end-stage renal disease globally, with a rate of about 40% in patients with diabetes and limited access to therapeutic options.
Editas Medicine Inc. has nominated a lead in vivo development candidate, EDIT-401, a potential one-time therapy designed to significantly reduce LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. The in vivo gene editing medicine is designed to treat hyperlipidemia by directly editing the LDLR gene to increase LDLR protein expression and reduce LDL-C levels.
Medipal Holdings Corp. and JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. have signed an exclusive global licensing deal and a co-development and commercialization partnership in Japan for JR-479, an investigational therapy for the lysosomal storage disorder GM2 gangliosidosis.
Replicate Bioscience Inc. and Novo Nordisk A/S have entered into a multiyear research collaboration that will leverage Replicate’s novel self-replicating RNA (srRNA) platform to develop new therapeutic candidates to treat obesity, type 2 diabetes and other cardiometabolic diseases.
The signaling of ephrin B (EphB) has been shown to be involved in the progression of metabolic disorders, among others. In this context, researchers from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center have developed a pan-EphB inhibitor – STA-013 – for the treatment of metabolic syndrome.
Hinova Pharmaceuticals Inc. has divulged glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, obesity, hepatic steatosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Pfizer Inc. has disclosed salts of gastric inhibitory polypeptide receptor (GIPR) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Rpxds Co. Ltd. has described α-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase FTO inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis and more.
Viking Therapeutics Inc. has identified amylin analogues acting as calcitonin receptor (CALCR; CT-R) and amylin receptor agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of diabetes and obesity.
Insilico Medicine Ltd. has described glucocorticoid receptor (GR) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of Cushing’s syndrome, Addison’s disease, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, rhinitis, allergy and skin lesions.
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