The reversible transition between glioblastoma tumor-initiating cells, also known as glioma stem cells (GSCs), and differentiated glioma cells due to epigenetic modifications is one of the challenges in the development of effective glioma treatments.
Ipsen SA and Biomunex Pharmaceuticals SAS have signed an exclusive global licensing agreement for BMX-502, a preclinical novel T-cell engager with potential for solid tumors. BMX-502 is a bispecific antibody that engages and activates mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells and targets the GPC3 tumor antigen, to kill cancer cells.
Sunshine Biopharma Inc. has completed mouse model studies providing proof of concept for the company’s K1.1 mRNA product as a novel therapeutic agent for human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and affiliated organizations revealed findings from the preclinical evaluation of 1H5, a novel monoclonal antibody (mAb) candidate that inhibits the NOTCH signaling pathway and is being developed for the treatment of high-grade gliomas (HGGs).
Nain Biotech (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd. has identified tetrahydrocarbazole derivatives reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and viral infections.
Foghorn Therapeutics Inc. has disclosed proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising ubiquitin ligase binding moieties covalently linked to a probable global transcription activator SNF2L2 (SMARCA2; BAF190B; SNF2-α) and/or transcription activator BRG1 (SMARCA4; BAF190A; SNF2-β) targeting moiety reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and viral infection.
There is increasing interest in developing precision immunotherapies that target tumors but with minimal impact on healthy tissues. IL-12 is a potent immunostimulatory cytokine that has shown effective antitumoral activity in the preclinical setting, but its systemic delivery may be accompanied by off-target effects.
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most lethal primary adult brain cancer. Genomic instability, angiogenesis or chronic tumor hypoxia underlie high recurrence rates despite maximal surgery and concomitant radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
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