Parvus Therapeutics Inc. has announced the achievement of a milestone under its collaboration with Abbvie Inc. to develop treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). PVT-401, a novel peptide-major histocompatibility complex (pMHC) nanomedicine (Navacim) drug candidate, has met prospective nonclinical pharmacology and manufacturing criteria.

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinom a (PDAC), frequently detected at advanced stages, has a 5-year survival rate of 12%. Metastases are common, including hepatic metastasis, which is particularly lethal due to the liver’s immune-tolerant environment and rich blood supply that facilitate tumor growth.

Cour Pharmaceuticals Development Co. Inc. has obtained IND clearance from the FDA for CNP-103, a nanoparticle in development to address the underlying autoimmunity of type 1 diabetes. A first-in-human phase Ib/IIa trial will begin later this year and will enroll adults (aged 18-35 years) and pediatric patients (aged 12-17) who have stage III or newly diagnosed (within the last 6 months) type 1 diabetes as well as C-peptide >0.2 ng/mL.

Researchers from Shenzhen University and affiliated organizations detailed the preclinical characterization of a synergistic intravesical instillation of fenbendazole (FBZ) and CRISPR-Cas13a-based nanoplatform as a new strategy for the treatment of bladder cancer.

Researchers from Jecho Laboratories Inc. and Shanghai Jiao Tong University reported the discovery of a novel anti-PD-L1/CXCR4 bispecific nanobody, BsNb PX-4, being developed for the treatment of cancer.