Scientists at Ascentage Pharma (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. and China Pharmaceutical University have synthesized molecular glue degrader compounds acting as eukaryotic peptide chain release factor GTP-binding subunit ERF3A (GSPT1)/CRBN interaction inducers for GSPT1 degradation reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, viral infections, aging, immunological disorders and neurological disorders.
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly aggressive cancer. The more common BRCA wild-type (wt) subtype is particularly resistant to standard treatments such as gemcitabine and DNA-targeting agents like olaparib.
Ovarian cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women, with high recurrence rates and resistance to chemotherapy. CAR T-cell therapies present limited efficacy in solid tumors due to tumor heterogeneity and immune suppression in the tumor microenvironment.
Peptide-drug conjugates (PDCs) are emerging as a promising alternative to antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), offering enhanced tumor penetration and reduced immunogenicity. Carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are both well-validated targets in oncology due to their role in cancer cell survival, invasion and migration.
Avenzo Therapeutics Inc. has gained IND clearance from the FDA for AVZO-023 (formerly ARTS-023), a CDK4-selective inhibitor. The company also announced it has exercised its exclusive option for AVZO-023 from Allorion Therapeutics Inc., securing global (excluding Greater China) development, manufacturing and commercialization rights.
C4 Therapeutics Inc. has disclosed proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising a cereblon (CRBN) E3 ubiquitin ligase-binding moiety covalently linked to a Raf kinase B (V600E mutant)-targeting moiety through a linker. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive cancer from the CNS usually characterized by a very bad prognosis. It is known that around 30%-35% of patients with GBM develop epilepsy as a comorbidity of the disease.
ALX Oncology Holdings Inc. is set to begin phase I studies around the middle of this year with ALX-2004, an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) for the treatment of EGFR-expressing solid tumors, following IND clearance last month.
Chengdu Zeling Biomedical Technology Co. Ltd. has described poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1; ARTD1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment cancer.
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