Researchers at Provincial Health Services Authority and University of British Columbia have synthesized radiolabeled peptides targeting gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) reported to be useful for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Samjin Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has disclosed stimulator of interferon genes protein (STING; TMEM173) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, allergy, autoimmune diseases and inflammatory disorders.
A new study published in Nature Cancer reveals a novel regulatory mechanism of ferroptosis resistance that may help overcome therapeutic barriers in cancer treatment.
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has obtained clinical trial clearance from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for HS-10529 tablets.
Overexpression of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) has been observed in several types of cancer, including gastric, esophageal and colorectal cancers. Several FAK inhibitors have advanced to clinical evaluation for the treatment of cancer, however, none have entered the market.
Simcere Zaiming Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has received clinical trial approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the company’s antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), SIM-0686, for FGFR2b-positive, locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors.
Shenzhen Zhongge Biotechnology Co. Ltd. has described tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 2 (PTPN2; TCPTP) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, type 2 diabetes, obesity and metabolic diseases.
Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam has disclosed drug conjugates consisting of a 1,3,5-triazine core or a 1,3,5-triazinane core that is connected to two FAP-binding moieties via linkers and to a payload via another linker reported to be useful for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Cutaneous melanoma nearly always arises on parts of the body that receive abundant sun but, rarely, it can arise on parts that do not, such as the palms of the hands or soles of the feet. These rare cases of acral and mucosal melanomas, which often feature mutations in the transmembrane tyrosine kinase KIT, do not respond to current melanoma therapies.