Researchers at Stichting AMC Foundation and Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam have identified [18F]-labeled pyrazolidine-3,5-dione compounds targeting P2Y purinoceptor 12 (P2RY12; P2Y12) acting as PET and SPECT imaging agents. They are reported to be useful for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
Scientists at Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation and Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology have synthesized phenaleno-isoquinolinium-based compounds reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Wigen Biomedicine Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. has divulged compounds acting as histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) and/or 2 (HDAC2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Nanjing Mingde New Drug Research Co. Ltd. has identified cytochrome P450 11B2, mitochondrial (CYP11B2; aldosterone synthase; ALDOS) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of hypertension.
Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has described compounds acting as integrin αvβ1 and/or αvβ6 antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Researchers at Inventisbio Co. Ltd. and Inventisbio LLC have described Werner syndrome ATP-dependent helicase (WRN; RECQ3; RECQL2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Recludix Pharma Inc. has divulged proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) comprising cereblon (CRBN) ligands coupled to a signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) targeting moiety via a linker acting as STAT3 degradation inducers reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory disorders.