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.
H. Lundbeck A/S and Vernalis (R&D) Ltd. have jointly patented leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2; Dardarin) and/or LRRK2 mutant inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of Lewy body dementia, multiple system atrophy and Parkinson’s disease.
A Voronoi Bio Inc. and Voronoi Inc. patent describes platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR), mast/stem cell growth factor receptor kit (KIT; c-Kit; CD117) and their mutant inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, fibrosis, neurological diseases, atherosclerosis, and pulmonary hypertension.
Research at Sensorium Therapeutics Inc. has led to the identification of deuterated alkaloids acting as serotonin transporter (SERT) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, depression, rheumatoid arthritis, stress and anxiety disorders.