A new isoform of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) – cancer-associated PCNA (caPCNA) – that is specifically expressed in cancer tissues has been reported. Because cancer cells and HIV-infected cells have similar features, researchers from City of Hope National Medical Center tested the anit-HIV effects of a small-molecule compound, AOH-1996, that targets caPCNA.
CD47, or integrin-associated protein, is a ubiquitously expressed cell surface protein that is overexpressed in many solid tumors and hematologic malignancies, including multiple myeloma, with higher levels associated with poor prognosis. In a recent study published in iScience, researchers from Westlake University (China) engineered an oncolytic vaccinia virus encoding an anti-mouse CD47 nanobody (OVV-aCD47nb) that combines direct oncolysis with localized CD47-SIRPα axis blockade.
Shanghai Aryl Pharmtech Co. Ltd. and Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have jointly identified Werner syndrome ATP-dependent helicase (WRN; RECQ3; RECQL2) inhibitors for use in the treatment of cancer.
Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc. recently presented data regarding CLD-401 as an immunotherapeutic approach developed using the Redtail gene therapy platform. This platform uses a tumor-specific, replicating enveloped vaccinia virus that expresses a chimeric form of CD55 to allow complement and neutralizing antibody resistance, as well as systemic administration.
Researchers from Specally (Wuhan) Life Technology Co. Ltd. have disclosed the discovery and preclinical profile of WWZ-11-098, a non-palbociclib-based, selective cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6) degrader in models of leukemia.
STAT3 promotes cancer cell survival and supports microtubule-mediated mitotic processes, making combined STAT3 inhibition and microtubule targeting a rational strategy to suppress tumor growth and overcome therapy resistance.
Researchers from the Innovation Program of Drug Research on Inflammatory and Immune Diseases at NMPA Key (China) and collaborators aimed to further investigate the impact of Src homology phosphatase 2 (SHP2) on breast cancer-induced bone destruction.
Computational pathology, which assesses molecular-level features of diseases directly from tissue images (rather than testing the tissue via methods such as staining or sequencing) is making rapid strides.
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