Thioredoxin reductase 1 (TXNRD1) is a key component of the thioredoxin antioxidant system that helps maintain cellular redox homeostasis and regulates critical cellular processes such as proliferation, apoptosis and immune responses. A team of researchers at Central South University systematically investigated TXNRD1 expression and function in psoriatic keratinocytes using gene expression datasets, clinical samples and in vitro and in vivo models.
While the emergence of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy in recent years has significantly improved cancer outcomes, some patients have been unable to experience the full therapeutic benefits of ICIs due to significant gastrointestinal inflammation linked to treatment. Seres Therapeutics Inc. is looking to change that with its live biotherapeutic candidate, SER-155, offering impressive findings from phase I data in ICI-related enterocolitis, or irEC.
Astrazeneca plc has added a dual PDE3/4 inhibitor candidate to its chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) portfolio via a deal worth up to $2.1 billion with Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., a Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd. subsidiary.
Cancer researchers are increasingly turning to the microbiome to understand why some patients respond well to treatment while others face severe complications. Gut microbial communities shift during intensive therapies such as bone marrow transplantation, and those changes influence infection risk, immune recovery and long‑term survival. New advances in microbial sequencing and engineering redefine this community as a measurable clinical parameter that can be monitored, modeled, and even therapeutically reshaped to improve outcomes in oncology and other conditions.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC (MSD) has synthesized new benzimidazole derivatives acting as NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors. As such, they are potentially useful for the treatment of atherosclerosis, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), neuroinflammation, inflammatory skin, inflammatory joint and autoimmune disease, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, among others.
Human biology is extraordinarily complex, and that sophistication emerges from the very beginning. During embryonic and fetal development, the organism’s architecture is shaped through the organization of tissues, the establishment of molecular pathways, and the coordination of signals that will later sustain the body as an integrated system. It is likely the most delicate stage of life, where any disturbance in that foundational process can have lasting consequences on health.
Nuvectis Pharma Inc.’s shares climbed further after the oncology-focused biotech nabbed select rights to a late-stage complement factor B inhibitor (HSK-39297/NXP-100) and a phase I BRAF inhibitor (HSK-42360/NXP-200) from Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. for $40 million up front.
Hexapharmatec Co. Ltd. has discovered new transcription factor EB (TFEB) inducers described as potentially useful for the treatment of colitis, kidney and hepatic fibrosis.
Changchun Genescience Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has synthesized new molecular glue degraders comprising E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase-binding agents acting as proto-oncogene Vav (VAV1) degradation inducers. They are described as potentially useful for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus and myasthenia gravis.
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