Novel non-addicting analgetic therapies are urgently needed to reduce the use of opiates as painkillers. With the recent discovery that nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the immune system can be stimulated to decrease the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, the cholinergic anti-inflammatory systems (CAS) have generated significant interest in treating pain associated with inflammation.
Matinas Biopharma Holdings Inc. has reported results from a series of in vivo studies demonstrating successful oral delivery of two lipid nanocrystal (LNC)-formulated small single-strand oligonucleotides that specifically target the key inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-17A in well-established and validated animal models that mimic acute inflammatory responses seen in human diseases.
Sudo Biosciences Ltd. has divulged non-receptor tyrosine-protein kinase TYK2 (JH2 domain) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of inflammation and autoimmune disease.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Biolojic Design Ltd. have announced an exclusive license agreement to develop a potential novel antibody-based therapy for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and asthma.
Researchers from National Cheng Kung University and affiliated organizations have presented the discovery and preclinical evaluation of novel pyrazole derivatives that inhibit the neutrophil signaling pathway, to be developed for the treatment of inflammation.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disorder where Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) and Janus kinase 3 (JAK3) are among the most relevant signaling pathways involved.
Researchers from Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. and affiliated organizations have described the discovery and preclinical evaluation of a novel adiponectin receptor (AdipoR)-activating monoclonal antibody, named AdipoRaMab, being developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) stimulates the release of cytokines and mediators that participate in tissue inflammation and acts as a chemoattractant for neutrophils, eosinophils and monocytes at the inflammation site.
Aberrant NLRP3 inflammasome activation is at the root of a wide number of conditions, from heart, gastrointestinal, kidney or liver disorders to neuroinflammatory diseases such as Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis. Researchers from Nodthera Ltd. have reported on NT-0796, an NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor with an in vivo brain penetration profile.
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