Researchers from Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic have filed for protection of wireless, battery-free brain implants which may be used in the monitoring, stimulation, and treatment of epilepsy, tumors, neurodegenerative disorders, neuroinflammatory conditions and trauma.
Gasherbrum Bio Inc. has disclosed GLP-1 receptor agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, hypertension, obesity, stroke, myocardial infarction and gout, among others.
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.
Having secured a 40% price cut and a commitment to not enforce a patent protecting a tuberculosis drug, South Africa’s Competition Commission decided not to prosecute a complaint accusing Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceutica (Pty) Ltd., of anticompetitive conduct.
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.