Mitochondrial glutaminase kidney isoform (GLS, GLS1) inhibitors have been detailed in a Sitryx Therapeutics Ltd. patent. They are described as potentially useful for the treatment of fibrosis and inflammatory disorders.
Activation of cannabinoid receptors in the peripheral nervous system may help treat inflammatory and gastrointestinal disorders as well as pain, and several full agonists have been reported but they present safety concerns. Partial agonists, such as those that activate receptors to 20%-50% of full activity, may be safer, yet so far such agonists have emerged serendipitously.
Is there a link between cellular senescence and multiple sclerosis (MS) progression? Several presentations at this year’s European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis 2025 (ECTRIMS 2025) conference, which ends today in Barcelona, addressed this question.
Dualitas Therapeutics Inc. exited stealth mode with a $65 million series A investment that was co-led by Versant Ventures and Qiming Venture Partners USA.
Evotec International GmbH has divulged NLRP3 inflammasome modulators reported to be useful for the treatment of asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, Crohn’s disease, hypertension, ulcerative colitis, metabolic and neurological disorders, among others.
NLRP3 inflammasome is a key component of the innate immune system. As a major mediator of inflammation, NLRP3 plays a central role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative and autoinflammatory conditions.
Heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) is a stress-inducible enzyme that plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis, a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by chronic synovial inflammation, immune cell infiltration and progressive joint destruction.
The addition of photoisomerizable moieties in drugs opens the possibility of rapid and reversible light-dependent switching between an active and inactive form. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and the University of Barcelona have developed MRS-7787, a photoswitchable adenosine A3 receptor (A3R) agonist that controls A3R through topical skin irradiation.
Intelligen Therapeutics Co. Ltd. and Intelligen Therapeutics Inc. have disclosed macrocyclic compounds acting as TNF-α inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of inflammation and autoimmune diseases.