Research at China Hinye Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has led to the development of μ-opioid receptor agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of pain.
Psilera Inc. has announced animal findings for its first cohort of drug candidates designed and synthesized in-house showing that they are non-hallucinogenic. This group includes six patent-pending compounds with novel structural features across four compound families.
Scientists from the UK Dementia Research Institute at the University of Cambridge have described how cytosolic antibody receptor TRIM21 contributes to in vivo protection during tau immunotherapy. Their work on TRIM21’s mechanism of action may help in moving a step closer toward enhanced second-generation antibodies for tauopathy treatments.
Confo Therapeutics NV closed out March in much the same way as it began the month – with a deal. The Ghent, Belgium-based company has entered a collaboration agreement with Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. to generate brain-penetrant small-molecule agonists to an undisclosed G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) implicated in central nervous system diseases.
It’s been nearly 10 years since John Alam co-founded privately held EIP Pharma Inc. and the company’s upcoming merger with publicly traded Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. will add scientific and financial muscle to its drive for a successful Lewy body treatment. To him, dealing with groundbreaking science requires patience.
Recent studies indicate that the hyperactivation of the PD-1/PD-L1 axis in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brain has an influence on disease pathophysiology. With this in mind, researchers from Sungkyunkwan University evaluated INR-301, a novel superior blood-brain barrier (BBB)-penetrating anti-PD-L1 antibody, in an AD model.