Shanghai Qilu Pharmaceutical Research and Development Centre Ltd. has presented protein arginine N-methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Shanghai Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Shanghai Senhui Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Shengdi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have identified antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) comprising HER2-targeting antibody or antigen-binding fragments linked to eribulin derivatives through a cleavable linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Tuojie Biotech (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. has described lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 (LPAR1) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of metabolic diseases, cancer, liver diseases, respiratory, renal, neurological, cardiovascular and eye disorders, among others.
Micurx Pharmaceuticals Inc. has patented peptide-drug conjugates consisting of peptide targeting kidney cells covalently linked to an anti-inflammatory or immunomodulating or nephron-protective drug through a linker reported to be useful for the treatment of acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, chronic glomerulonephritis, diabetic nephropathy and systemic lupus erythematosus, among others.
Microbio (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. has synthesized glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP1R) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of obesity, type 2 diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
With an eye toward the future, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking comment on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and inventorship issues that may arise as AI takes on a bigger role in innovation.
With China taking steps to enact or propose amendments to more than 60 intellectual property (IP)-related laws and regulations over the past few years, drug and device companies doing business in the country need to keep abreast of the changes. Despite China’s efforts, most of the participants in the Feb. 9 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s quarterly China IP webinar indicated in a pre-webinar survey that they have yet to see much of an improvement in China’s enforcement and regulation of IP rights.
Lateral Pharma Pty. Ltd. has discovered peptides targeting LanC-like (LANCL) proteins reported to be useful for the treatment of diabetes, infections, inflammation, obesity, pain, metabolic, muscle and neurological disorders, among others.
Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has discovered pyridopyrimidines acting as GTPase KRAS mutant inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
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