Synnovation Therapeutics Inc. has synthesized phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase α (PI3Kα) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, congenital lipomatous overgrowth, vascular malformations, epidermal naevi and skeletal abnormalities and PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS).
Researchers at Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College have disclosed pyrrolopyrimidine compounds acting as Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoma, primary central nervous system, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Innovstone Therapeutics Ltd. has synthesized aromatic heterocyclic compounds acting as leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2; Dardarin) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
The holidays are looking brighter for Masimo Corp. with two bits of good cheer this week for the company. Apple Inc. confirmed to BioWorld that it will preemptively pull two smartwatches from its website and retailers in response to a Masimo infringement case that persuaded the International Trade Commission to block their import.
Uromems SAS is seeking patent protection for a system for the control of an inflatable implant device with a variable volume fluid reservoir that may be used to plug an anatomical duct such as a urethra, gastric duct, colon, or rectum, or configured for use as a penile implant.
Celgene Corp. has described heterocyclic protein-arginine deiminase type-4 (PADI4) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of aging, autoimmune diseases, pain, asthma, inflammatory bowel diseases, AIDS, cancer and Alzheimer's disease, among others.
Samdolite Pharmaceuticals LLC has divulged prodrugs of cromoglicic acid reported to be useful for the treatment of inflammation and dermatological disorders.
Sperogenix Therapeutics Ltd. has identified nitrogen-containing five-membered heterocyclic derivatives acting as checkpoint kinase 1 (Chk1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Shanghai Meiyue Biotech Development Co. Ltd. has identified serine/threonine-protein kinase SIK2 (QIK) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of fibrosis, cancer, autoimmune diseases, transplant rejection, cardiovascular, dermatological, endocrine, and inflammatory disorders, among others.