Scientists at Foshan Ionova Biotherapeutics Co. Ltd., Guangdong Touchstone Translational Research Institute Co. Ltd. and Shenzhen Ionova Life Science Co. Ltd. have divulged prostaglandin E2 receptor EP4 subtype (PTGER4; EP4) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, inflammatory disorders and pain.

Shanghai Yingli Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has identified dual-acting phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.

Sanofi SA has synthesized compounds acting as selective estrogen receptor degradation inducers (SERDs) reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, endometriosis, osteoporosis, benign prostatic hyperplasia and inflammatory disorders.

Scientists at Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have disclosed poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1; ARTD1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.

Real life economics, not functionality, is the standard for determining a relevant antitrust market for distinct versions of a prescription drug, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said as it schooled a lower court and handed Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. a win in its ongoing litigation with Novartis AG and Vetter Pharma International GmbH over the prefilled syringe market for eye drugs Eylea (aflibercept) and Lucentis (ranibizumab).

Redx Pharma plc has described discoidin domain-containing receptor 1 (DDR1) and/or discoidin domain-containing receptor 2 (DDR2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cardiovascular, renal, inflammatory disorders, liver diseases, fibrosis, transplant rejection and cancer.

Jacobio Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has divulged cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53) (Y220C mutant) stabilizers reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.

Scientists at Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have identified sodium channel protein type 10 subunit α (Nav1.8) channel blockers reported to be useful for the treatment of treatment of pain, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, urinary incontinence, multiple sclerosis and arrhythmia.

Wake Forest University has synthesized peroxiredoxin-3 (PRDX3) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.

Erasca Inc. has disclosed proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase-binding moiety covalently linked to a GTPase KRAS G12D mutant targeting moiety through a linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.