Hangzhou Zhongmei Huadong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has described proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTACs) compounds comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase-binding moiety covalently linked to a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 1 (MAP4K1; HPK1; MEKKK1)-targeting moiety. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.

Sironax Ltd. has discovered (+) hydrolase SARM1 (SAMD2; MyD88-5) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and traumatic brain injury.

Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has identified phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase α (PI3Kα) (H1047R mutant) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of breast cancer.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KG has synthesized D-3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (3-PGDH; PHGDH) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disease, infections and inflammation.

Astrazeneca AB has disclosed imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine derivatives acting as proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin-type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors.

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. has prepared and tested new 2-azabicyclo[3.1.1]heptane compounds acting as orexin OX2 receptor agonists with potential for the treatment of narcolepsy.

Drug conjugates acting as gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor ligands have been described in a recent Radionetics Oncology Inc. patent. They are reported to be useful for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Work at Karuna Therapeutics Inc. has led to the identification of substituted tetrahydropyrrolo-pyridinone compounds acting as muscarinic M4 receptor agonists and/or positive allosteric modulators.

Oncopia Therapeutics Inc. has patented proteolysis targeting chimeric (PROTACs) compounds comprising cereblon (CRBN) ligands covalently bonded to a CREB-binding protein (CREBBP; CBP) and/or histone acetyltransferase KAT3B (P300)-targeting moiety through a linker.

Celgene Corp. has patented sphingosine 1-phosphate S1P5 receptor (EDG8) modulators reported to be useful for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis.