Kumquat Biosciences Inc. has described compounds acting as GTPase KRAS wild-type and mutant inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.

Evotec International GmbH has divulged NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of asthma, cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes, hypertension, Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease.

Beijing Tide Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has identified protein arginine N-methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and myelofibrosis.

Beijing Danatlas Pharmaceutical Technology Co. Ltd. has synthesized PPAR-γ modulators reported to be useful for the treatment of bladder cancer.

Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has disclosed compounds reported to be useful for the treatment of leukemia.

Moderna Inc. once again emerged the winner in a court skirmish over claims that its COVID-19 vaccine infringed two Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. patents. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion May 4, agreeing with a federal district court in Delaware that Moderna didn’t infringe the patents. For both courts, the decision was based on a single issue of claim construction.

Prelude Therapeutics Inc. has described proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising a cereblon (CRBN) E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety covalently linked to a probable global transcription activator SNF2L2 (SMARCA2; BAF190B; SNF2-α) or transcription activator BRG1 (SMARCA4; BAF190A; SNF2-β) targeting moiety through a linker. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.

Altay Therapeutics Inc. has divulged signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disease, diabetes, inflammatory disorders, muscular dystrophy, neurodegeneration and thyroid disorders.

Sensorium Therapeutics Inc. has identified mesembrine analogues acting as serotonin transporter (SERT) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of neurological disorders.

Shanghai Qilu Pharmaceutical Research and Development Centre Ltd. has synthesized cytochrome P450 11B2, mitochondrial (CYP11B2; aldosterone synthase; ALDOS) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of hypertension, diabetic nephropathy, chronic kidney disease and primary aldosteronism.