F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. have divulged triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, multiple sclerosis, Nasu-Hakola disease, Parkinson’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis and stroke.
Northeastern University has disclosed cannabinoid CB1 receptor allosteric modulators and monoglyceride lipase (MGLL; MAGL) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of pain, inflammation, anxiety, psychosis, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, epilepsy and neurodegenerative diseases.
Gemvax & Kael Co. Ltd. has identified peptides reported to be useful for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cerebral amyloid angiopathy and Alzheimer’s disease.
Nanjing Reju Therapeutics Inc. has described tumor necrosis factor receptor type 1-associated DEATH domain protein (TRADD) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of inflammatory-related disorders and cell necrosis-related apoptosis diseases.
Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has synthesized kinesin-like protein KIF18A inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Universitat de Barcelona has identified histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT2 (H3-K9-HMTase 3; G9a) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease among others.
Fox Chase Chemical Diversity Center Inc. and University of Pittsburgh have jointly described new proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) consisting of Nef (HIV-1)-targeting moiety covalently linked to cereblon (CRBN)-binding moiety.
Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has patented substituted imidazole derivatives acting as α2-adrenoceptor agonists with sedative and/or analgesic and/or anesthetic and/or anxiolytic activity. As such, they are reported to be potentially useful for the treatment of pain, insomnia and psychiatric disorders.