Sichuan University has divulged metallo-β-lactamase (MBL; bacterial) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of bacterial infections.

Insusense ApS has identified sortilin (NT3; Gp95) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of neurodegeneration, cancer, pain, diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, hearing loss and cardiovascular disorders, among others.

Inversago Pharma Inc. has synthesized cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, diabetes, fibrosis, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, metabolic syndrome, alopecia and Prader-Willi syndrome.

Cancer Research Technology Ltd. has disclosed proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety covalently bonded to a mitogen-activated protein kinase 7 (MAPK7; ERK5)-targeting moiety through a linker. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.

Shanghai SIMR Biotech Co. Ltd. has developed imidazopyridazine derivatives acting as GABA-A modulators and reported to be useful for the treatment of pain, Alzheimer’s disease, multi-infarct dementia, epilepsy, pruritus and stroke.

Research at Sunshine Lake Pharma Co. Ltd. has led to the identification of Toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, allergy, cancer, influenza, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, herpes virus, and HIV infections, among others.

Researchers at GSK plc have developed cytotoxicity targeting chimeras (CyTaCs) or antibody recruiting molecules (ARMs) consisting of a cell-surface protein targeting moiety (particularly, folate receptors) covalently linked to a moiety targeting an exogenous antibody (such as anti-cotinine antibody) through a linker.

Eisai R&D Management Co. Ltd., National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (QST), Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have patented new radiolabeled compounds targeting α-synuclein (α-Syn, SNCA) and acting as optical imaging agents for the diagnosis of Lewy body dementia (DLB), multiple system atrophy and Parkinson’s disease.

Di-cyclopropyl based interleukin-17A (IL-17A) production inhibitors have been reported in a Dice Alpha Inc. patent as potentially useful for the treatment of psoriasis, radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (ankylosing spondylitis), hidradenitis suppurativa, spondyloarthritis, psoriatic and rheumatoid arthritis.

The U.S. FTC put brand drug companies on notice Sept. 14 when the commissioners unanimously voted, 3-0, to issue a policy statement recognizing that improperly listed patents in the FDA’s Orange Book “may constitute an unfair method of competition.”