Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG has disclosed dioxane derivatives acting as mGluR4 negative allosteric modulators reported to be useful for the treatment of neurodegeneration, metabolic disease, cancer, psychiatric disorders and neurological disorders.
Degron Therapeutics Inc. has entered into a collaboration and exclusive license agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. to discover and develop novel molecular glue degraders for multiple targets in oncology, neuroscience and inflammation.
The potential of psychedelic substances such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin in treating various neuropsychiatric disorders has received increased attention in recent times. These compounds are believed to exert their effects through the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor.
Shanghai- and San Diego-based Degron Therapeutics Inc. secured a potential $1.2 billion deal with Tokyo-headquartered Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. May 23 for a multitarget collaboration and exclusive licensing agreement for molecular glue degraders. “It is a breakthrough technology in the small-molecule drug discovery field,” Degron CEO Lily Zou told BioWorld. “People talk about cell and gene therapy, but small molecules are still the mainstream of drug discovery, [with] more reach.”
Shanghai- and San Diego-based Degron Therapeutics Inc. secured a potential $1.2 billion deal with Tokyo-headquartered Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. May 23 for a multitarget collaboration and exclusive licensing agreement for molecular glue degraders. “It is a breakthrough technology in the small-molecule drug discovery field,” Degron CEO Lily Zou told BioWorld. “People talk about cell and gene therapy, but small molecules are still the mainstream of drug discovery, [with] more reach.”
Cybin Irl Ltd. has described phenethylamine compounds acting as 5-HT2 receptor agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of lung diseases, cardiovascular disorders, inflammatory disorders, psychiatric disorders and neurological disorders.
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. has divulged G protein-coupled receptor GPR52 modulators reported to be useful for the treatment of schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, vascular cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases, among other neurological disorders.
Astellas Pharma Inc. and Kotobuki Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have disclosed NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of neurodegeneration and inflammatory disorders.
CTNNB1 syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder that is caused by mutations in the gene encoding β-catenin, CTNNB1, which plays a critical role in neuronal development, synapse formation and brain maturation.
Hørsholm, Denmark-based Contera Pharma A/S’ lead asset for levodopa-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson’s disease, JM-010, failed to meet its primary endpoint in the late-stage phase IIb Astoria trial. JM-010 is a novel drug formulation and 5-HT receptor modulator that combines existing medications of immediate-release buspirone and extended-release zolmitriptan.
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