Astrazeneca AB has divulged 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 13 (HSD17B13; 17β-HSD13) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of alcoholic liver disease, liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, hepatic steatosis, liver inflammation, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma).
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC has identified compounds acting as potassium/sodium hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channel 1 (HCN1) and/or 2 (HCN2) blockers reported to be useful for the treatment of neuropathic pain, tinnitus, psychiatric and neurological disorders.
Gilead Sciences Inc. has synthesized indoline compounds acting as DNA helicase-primase complex (human herpes simplex virus) and viral replication inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of herpes virus infection.
Biogen Inc. has disclosed non-receptor tyrosine-protein kinase TYK2 inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of stroke, psoriasis, arthritis, pain, silicosis, alopecia and more.
Kumquat Biosciences Inc. has described compounds acting as GTPase KRAS wild-type and mutant inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Evotec International GmbH has divulged NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of asthma, cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes, hypertension, Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease.
Beijing Tide Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has identified protein arginine N-methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and myelofibrosis.
Moderna Inc. once again emerged the winner in a court skirmish over claims that its COVID-19 vaccine infringed two Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. patents. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion May 4, agreeing with a federal district court in Delaware that Moderna didn’t infringe the patents. For both courts, the decision was based on a single issue of claim construction.
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