Medshine Discovery Inc. has patented new sulfinylpyridine-containing nonreceptor tyrosine-protein kinase TYK2 inhibitors expected to be useful for the treatment of Crohn's disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and ulcerative colitis.
McMaster University has identified antibody-recruiting molecules (ARMs) consisting of human coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) proteins targeting domain covalently bound to an antibody-binding terminus (recruiting anti-DNP antibodies) through a linker.
Bayer AG has discovered P2X purinoceptor 3 (P2RX3) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of overactive bladder, chronic cough, endometriosis, cancer, heart failure, irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, pain and sleep apnea, among others.
University of Chicago has described estrogen receptor (ER)-α antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, fibroids, uterine (myoma), hormone replacement therapy, menopause, obesity, osteoporosis and atrophic vulvovaginitis.
The Royal Veterinary College has presented drug conjugates comprising hyaluronan (HA) synthesis inhibitors covalently bonded to betaine reported to be useful for the treatment of chondrosarcoma and osteoarthritis.
Seoul National University has patented chaperone protein DnaK (HSP70) inhibitors acting as antineoplastic enhancing agents reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Concentric Analgesics Inc. has discovered transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 8 (TRPM8) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of oropharyngeal dysphagia.
Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd. has divulged compounds targeting TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP43) reported to be useful for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, traumatic encephalopathy, sporadic inclusion body myositis, frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Klotho Therapeutics Inc. has synthesized new histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease.