Movano Inc., dba Movano Health, added some clinical-grade glitz to its Evie ring with a U.S. FDA clearance for the built-in pulse oximeter. Movan’s stock shot up from an all-time low within minutes of the announcement on Dec. 2, as the clearance breathes new life into Movano’s plans to position the ring as a medical device.
An international consortium of thousands of scientists is creating the Human Cell Atlas, a three-dimensional map of all the cells in the body. The goal is to understand all the cells that make up human tissues, organs and systems, which will enable multiple medical applications. This collection of cell maps is openly available for navigation at single-cell resolution, identified through omics analyses that reveal the tridimensional distribution of each cell.
Septerna Inc. has divulged compounds acting as mas-related G-protein coupled receptor member X2 (MRGPRX2) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of asthma, cancer, multiple sclerosis, obesity, osteoarthritis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis, among others.
China’s drug regulator approved Alpha Biopharma Ltd.’s EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), Zorifer (zorifertinib hydrochloride tablets; AZD-3759), as a first-line treatment for EGFR-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with brain metastases.
An international consortium of thousands of scientists is creating the Human Cell Atlas, a three-dimensional map of all the cells in the body. The goal is to understand all the cells that make up human tissues, organs and systems, which will enable multiple medical applications. This collection of cell maps is openly available for navigation at single-cell resolution, identified through omics analyses that reveal the tridimensional distribution of each cell.
China’s drug regulator approved Alpha Biopharma Ltd.’s EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), Zorifer (zorifertinib hydrochloride tablets; AZD-3759), as a first-line treatment for EGFR-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with brain metastases.
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. have patented oxazolo[4,5-B]pyrazine and oxazolo[4,5-B]pyridine derivatives acting as NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors and reported to be useful for the treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disorders.
Rapt Therapeutics Inc. has decided to shut down its zelnecirnon (RPT-193) program in asthma and atopic dermatitis, causing the company’s stock (NASDAQ:RAPT) to sharply decline Nov. 11.
Bioversys AG has joined the EU-funded RespiriNTM program that is exploring multiple approaches to determine new targets for antimycobacterial compounds, define and optimize novel inhibitors and advance these through the process of hit-to-lead up until first-in-human trials.
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