Few observers think of CPAP machines as common fare where the med-tech patent wars are concerned, but Resmed Corp. recently came away with a win in litigation that resulted in the nullification of the first 20 claims of a CPAP patent held by Cleveland Medical Inc.
Canwell Biotech Ltd. has described tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 11 (PTPN11; PTP-2C; SHP-2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Gilead Sciences Inc. has divulged bridged tricyclic carbamoylpyridone prodrugs acting as HIV integrase inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of HIV infection.
Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology has identified glutaminase inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases.
Researchers at Foshan Ionova Biotherapeutics Co. Ltd., Guangdong Touchstone Translational Research Institute Co. Ltd. and Shenzhen Ionova Life Science Co. Ltd. have synthesized interleukin-17A (IL-17A) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of inflammatory disorders.
Scientists at Arontier Co. Ltd. and Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology have disclosed ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 2 (ENPP2; autotaxin) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of hepatic steatosis, hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis, liver failure, hepatitis and liver cancer, among others.
Q’apel Medical Inc., of Fremont, Calif., might have thought the company’s withdrawal of the Hippo catheter was nothing but a loss, but Route 92 Medical Inc. managed to shine a positive light on the withdrawal by dropping a patent lawsuit against Q’apel because of the Hippo device.
Scientists at University of Connecticut and University of Iowa have described phosphonamidate prodrugs reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Jiangsu Simcere Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has identified proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase binding moiety coupled to an interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 4 (IRAK-4)-targeting moiety through a linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, neurodegeneration, infections, autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.