Roivant Discovery Inc. has disclosed PROTACs (proteolysis targeting chimeras) comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety covalently linked to an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase Mdm2 (Hdm2)-targeting moiety through a linker.
Enliven Therapeutics Inc. has identified naphthyridine compounds acting as Raf kinase inhibitors and reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Scinnohub Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has patented new 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase (15-PGDH) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, fibrosis, ulcerative colitis and more.
Researchers affiliated with the U.K.’s University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust filed for protection of a device for treating simple or complex anal or rectovaginal fistulas which is less invasive and more effective than existing treatments. The device combines a bioresorbable scaffold to heal the fistula and a thin comfortable seton to achieve drainage.
Suzhou Genhouse Bio Co. Ltd. has disclosed transcriptional coactivator YAP1/transcriptional enhancer factor (TEAD) interaction inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of fibrosis, skin lesions, tissue repair and regeneration and cancer.
Transthera Biosciences Co. Ltd. has described NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of autoimmune disease, inflammatory disorders and immunological disorders.
Novo Nordisk A/S has identified C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) compounds reported to be useful for the treatment of achondroplasia and heart failure.
Scientists at Shanghai Synergy Pharmaceutical Sciences Co. Ltd. and Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. have synthesized non-receptor tyrosine-protein kinase TYK2 inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and lupus erythematosus.
Scientists at Hansoh Bio LLC, Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Hansoh Biomedical Co. Ltd. have disclosed antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) comprising HER3 (erbB3)-targeting antibodies linked to a cytotoxic drug through a linker.