Addex Pharma SA has divulged metabotropic glutamate mGlu7 receptor negative allosteric modulators reported to be useful for the treatment of pain, ear disorders and neurological disorders.
Genescience Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has identified melanocortin MC4 receptor antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cachexia, anorexia nervosa, nausea and vomiting, sarcopenia, neuropathic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder and muscle and bone disorders.
Researchers at Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule Aachen University and University of Arizona have synthesized proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety covalently linked to a DYRK1A and/or DYRK1B and/or DYRK2 and/or DYRK3 and/or CLK1 and/or CLK2 and/or CLK3 and/or CLK4 and/or HASPIN targeting moiety through a linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, viral infection, diabetes, inflammatory disorders, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and autoimmune diseases, among others.
Samsara Therapeutics Inc. has described autophagy inducers reported to be useful for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease.
Alterome Therapeutics Inc. has disclosed RAC-α serine/threonine-protein kinase (AKT1; PKBα) (E17K mutant) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc. has divulged macrocyclic chalcone-amide compounds acting as non-structural protein 3 (nsp3; PL-pro) (SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19 virus) inhibitors.
Sanofi SA and Seagen Inc. have reported antibody-drug conjugates comprising antibodies targeting carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 5 (CEACAM5; CEA; CD66e) covalently linked to topoisomerase I inhibitors through a linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.