Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co. Ltd. has synthesized antibody-drug conjugates comprising antibody or antigen-binding fragment targeting disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 9 (ADAM9) covalently linked to a cytotoxic drug. They are described as potentially useful for the diagnosis and/or treatment of cancer.
Avacta Life Sciences Ltd. has disclosed drug conjugates consisting of a fibroblast activation protein-α (FAPα) cleavable moiety bonded to camptothecin derivatives through a linker that are potentially useful for the treatment of cancer, inflammation and fibrosis.
Researchers from Ruijin Hospital and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have patented molecular glue degraders, specifically eukaryotic peptide chain release factor GTP-binding subunit ERF3A (GSPT1) degradation inducers that are potentially useful for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disease and inflammatory disorders.
Jiangsu Vcare Pharmatech Co. Ltd. has described interleukin-17A (IL-17A) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthritis.
Singularity Pharma Ltd. has divulged mitragynine analogues that are potentially useful for the treatment of postoperative pain, depression, opioid dependence, opioid withdrawal, inflammatory and psychiatric disorders.
Hinova Pharmaceuticals Inc. has synthesized prodrugs of orforglipron (a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor [GLP-1R] agonist) for the potential treatment of diabetes, obesity, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, cerebral infarction, arthritis, polycystic ovary syndrome and Parkinson’s disease, among others.
Solve Therapeutics Inc. has identified antibody-drug conjugates comprising antibodies covalently bound to camptothecin derivatives through a cleavable linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Ever since Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sued Eli Lilly and Co. several years ago, claiming Lilly’s migraine drug, Emgality (galcanezumab), infringed its headache treatment patents, the two companies have been on a litigation rollercoaster.
Neolaia Inc. has divulged new quinoline- and quinazoline-carboxamide derivatives acting as ADP-ribosyl cyclase/cyclic ADP-ribose hydrolase 1 (CD38) inhibitors potentially useful for the treatment of atherosclerosis, cancer, inflammation, obesity, Alzheimer’s, autoimmune, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders.