Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can be divided into five distinct subtypes based on protein expression levels measured in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The subtypes were associated with different genetic risk factors and are likely to benefit from different treatment approaches.
Many clinicians, drug developers and the general public still “think of Alzheimer’s as a single disease entity, and that suggests that every patient needs to have the same medication,” Betty Tijms told BioWorld.
Keiferx LLC has expanded its exclusive licensing agreement with Georgetown University to advance the development of novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) chemical entities for the treatment of multiple disease indications.
Researchers at Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Shanghai Fourth People’s Hospital Affiliated Tongji University and Shanghai Senhui Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have divulged cyclopentyl adenosine derivatives reported to be useful for the treatment of chronic pain.
Researchers from Florey Neuroscience Institutes, Monash University and Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute have identified fluorine-radiolabeled compounds acting as tyrosine-protein kinase Mer (MERTK) inhibitors and also as positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agents reported to be useful for the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Boston Scientific Corp. agreed to acquire neurostimulation company Axonics Inc. for $71 per share or $3.7 billion in total. Axonics focuses on stimulation of the sacral neve to treat overactive bladder and bowel dysfunction. It also offers a bulking agent to address stress urinary incontinence in women.
The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2024, pending approval of stockholders and regulators.
GSK plc has synthesized nitrogen-containing condensed 2,3-dihydroquinazolinone compounds acting as sodium channel protein type 10 subunit α (SCN10A; Nav1.8) blockers reported to be useful for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, osteoarthritis, and postoperative and neuropathic pain.
Apertura Gene Therapy LLC has unveiled its proprietary engineered adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsids that bind to the human transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1) for neurological gene therapy delivery.
Eisai Co. Ltd. and Oita University in Oita Prefecture, Japan, developed a first-of-its-kind machine learning model to predict amyloid beta accumulation in the brain using a wristband sensor. The model, which collects biological and lifestyle data from daily life, is expected to enable screening for brain amyloid beta accumulation to identify those at risk for Alzheimer's disease, particularly because amyloid beta begins to accumulate in the brain about 20 years before the onset of the disease.
Kynexis BV recently launched with a series A of €57 million (US$62 million) and a lead asset, Kyn-5356, that targets the kynurenine pathway. The company is preparing for clinical trials that will test the compound for the treatment of cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia.
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