Scientists at Osaka University and Tokyo University of Science have described compounds targeting Claudin-5 (CLDN5) acting as blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability regulators reported to be useful for the treatment of sepsis, cerebral edema, infections, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, psychiatric disorders, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, among others.

Kong’s Pharmaceutical Co. has divulged Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (RAC1; TC25) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and neurologic disorders.

Chinese University of Hong Kong has identified peptides acting as serine/arginine-rich protein-specific kinase 1 (SRSF protein kinase 1; SRPK1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of lung cancer, breast cancer, coronavirus acute respiratory syndrome, hepatitis and herpes viral infections.

Researchers at Meiji Seika Pharma Co. Ltd., National Center of Neurology & Psychiatry and Tokyo University of Pharmacy & Life Sciences have synthesized NAD(+) H\hydrolase SARM1 (SAMD2; MyD88-5) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of neurodegeneration.

Pheno Therapeutics Ltd. has disclosed uracil nucleotide/cysteinyl leukotriene receptor (GPR17; P2Y-Like) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

Researchers at Changzhou Hengbang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Hansoh Biomedical Co. Ltd. have described polypeptides acting as C5a anaphylatoxin chemotactic receptor 1 (C5aR; CD88) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, infections, cardiovascular disorders, endocrine disorders and immunological disorders.

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd. has divulged Aurora kinase B (AURKB; ARK2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of myelofibrosis.

Hangzhou Baicreat Pharma-Tech Co. Ltd. has identified tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 1 (PTPN1; PTP-1B) and/or tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 2 (PTPN2; TCPTP) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.

Onco3r Therapeutics BV has synthesized cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53) Y220C mutant stabilizers reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.

Genome Therapeutics Ltd. has disclosed compounds and their immunoconjugates comprising an antibody covalently linked to a cytotoxic drug through a linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.