Scientists at Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. and Zai Lab (US) LLC have described poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase (PARG) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Shanghai Jemincare Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has identified androgen receptor antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, alopecia, acne, hirsutism, polycystic ovary syndrome, precocious puberty, spinal and bulbar muscle atrophy, and age-related macular degeneration.
Oxford University Innovations Ltd. has synthesized hypoxia-activated proteolysis targeting chimeras (hypoxia-activated PROTACs; HAP-TAC) comprising a hypoxia-activated moiety modified E3 ubiquitin ligase-binding moiety coupled to a protein targeting moiety through a linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Shanghai Yidi Biotechnology Co. Ltd. has disclosed neutrophil elastase (ELANE; leukocyte elastase) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of pain and respiratory tract inflammation.
Researchers from the University of Cincinnati filed for protection of an electrochemical aptamer-based biosensor technology with improved sensitivity and longevity, which has the potential for monitoring several biomarkers over sustained periods.
Oxford University Innovation Ltd. has reported radiolabeled compounds reported to be useful for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. An unlabeled form of an exemplified compound ([68Ga]-KK02 pg 33) inhibited PARP1 activity (IC50=9.1 nM).
A Suven Life Sciences Ltd. patent has detailed new N-aryl benzamide derivatives acting as P2X purinoceptor 7 (P2RX7; P2X7) antagonists. As such, they are believed to be potentially useful for the treatment of cancer, pain, renal, neurological, endocrine and psychiatric disorders.
Work at Vir Biotechnology Inc. has led to the identification of 3C-like proteinase (3CLpro; Mpro; nsp5) (SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19 virus) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infections (COVID-19).
Aurigene Oncology Ltd. has patented new proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTACs) compounds comprising a protein cereblon (CRBN)-binding moiety covalently bound to a CREB-binding protein (CREBBP; CBP)-targeting moiety through a linker.