Work at Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Peptris Technologies has led to the identification of new fused bicyclic heterocyclic derivatives acting as histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors.
Beijing Konruns Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has patented new transforming acidic coiled-coil-containing protein (TACC) inhibitors described as potentially useful for the treatment of cancer.
Hangzhou Innogate Pharma Co. Ltd. has reported cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (MB21D1; cGAS) inhibitors. They are described as useful for the treatment of Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis, myocardial infarction and Parkinson’s disease, among others.
Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp. has synthesized poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1; ARTD1) inhibitors designed for use in the treatment of cancer and inflammatory disorders.
Driven by prescription drug prices and oft-repeated claims that nearly every drug developed in the U.S. owes its origins to taxpayer-funded research, watchdog groups and some lawmakers have led demands over the years for price to be considered a “reasonableness” factor in determining whether the government can march in on patents under the Bayh-Dole Act.
Shanghai SIMR Biotech Co. Ltd. has prepared and tested new GABA-A receptor subunit α5 (GABRA5) inverse agonists. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of pain, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease.