Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc. has initiated IND-enabling studies with MRT-8102, a potent, highly selective and orally bioavailable NIMA-related kinase 7 (NEK7)-directed molecular glue degrader.
At the ongoing European Crohn’s and Colitis Organization (ECCO) meeting, researchers from Kangpu Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. presented efficacy data on KPG-818, a lenalidomide analogue, in a mouse model that recapitulates Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Imidazotriazine derivatives acting as interleukin-17 (IL-17) modulators have been described in a UCB SA patent and are reported to be potentially useful for the treatment of inflammatory disorders and autoimmune diseases.
Receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) regulates cell cycle and counteracts necroptosis, and is hence considered a target to watch in necroptosis-related conditions such as cancer or inflammatory diseases. Researchers from Sichuan University have reported on the discovery and structural optimization of a novel series of selective RIPK1 inhibitors intended for use in the treatment of inflammatory disorders.
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has entered into a drug discovery collaboration and option agreement with Shattuck Labs Inc. to generate bifunctional fusion proteins.
NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors have been disclosed in a Kodiak Sciences Inc. patent and described as useful for the treatment of atherosclerosis, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson diseases, multiple sclerosis and glaucoma.
Graviton Bioscience Corp. has announced a strategic investment from Sanofi SA. Under the agreement, Sanofi receives a right of first negotiation to license compounds across various indications, including immunological and metabolic syndrome indications.
Synthekine Inc. has established a worldwide collaboration with Sanofi SA to develop and commercialize IL-10 receptor agonists for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
It has been previously demonstrated that genetic variability of thioredoxin reductase 1 (TXNRD1) is associated with aging and age-associated phenotypes. Researchers from MD Anderson Cancer Center have now conducted work to assess the role of TXNRD1 in regulating tissue aging.
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