Research at Reunion Neuroscience Inc. has led to the discovery of benzyltryptamine compounds acting as 5-HT2A receptor agonists. These compounds are reported to be useful for the treatment of depression, alcoholism, cocaine addiction, inflammation, cluster headache neurological and post-traumatic stress disorder.
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. have identified piperazinylsulfonylaryl compounds acting as UDP-2,3-diacylglucosamine hydrolase (LpxH) (bacterial) inhibitors.
Cancer Research Technology Ltd. and Merck KGaA have jointly patented tricyclic heterocycles acting as transcriptional coactivator YAP1/transcriptional enhancer factor (TEAD) interaction inhibitors.
An Insilico Medicine IP Ltd. patent describes Egl nine homolog 1 (EGLN1; HPH-2; PHD2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
C-C Chemokine receptor type 6 (CCR6) antagonists have been reported in a recent Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd. patent as potentially useful for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disease and inflammatory disorders.
Research at Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. has led to the development of receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 (RIPK1; RIP-1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and inflammatory disorders.
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists have been reported by Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a recent patent. They are described as potentially useful for the treatment of diabetes and liver diseases.