Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has identified protein arginine N-methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5)/methylosome protein 50 (MEP50) interaction inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Shenzhen Genuine Biotech Co. Ltd. has disclosed stimulator of interferon genes protein (STING; TMEM173) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer. An exemplified compound significantly reduced tumor growth in experiments.
Researchers from Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd. presented preclinical data for the novel bispecific CD40-EpCAM antibody KK-2269, being developed for the treatment of cancer.
Shenzhen Zhongge Biotechnology Co. Ltd. has divulged stimulator of interferon genes protein (STING; TMEM173) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, pulmonary fibrosis, heart failure, infections, psoriasis, Sjögren’s syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus, among others.
Shenzhen Genuine Biotech Co. Ltd. has disclosed tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 11 (PTPN11; PTP-2C; SHP-2) allosteric inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
OS Therapies Inc. has announced the development and in vitro concept data for two novel tunable antibody-drug conjugate (tADC) therapeutic candidates leveraging the company’s proprietary Silinker technology.
UL16 binding protein 6 (ULBP6) is a molecule belonging to the stress-induced NKG2D ligand family and its expression is up-regulated on the surface of cancerous cells, binding to the immune-activating NKG2D receptor on natural killer (NK) and T cells, thus promoting immune evasion.
The University of Michigan has published details on the discovery and preclinical characterization of a new potent and selective proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) degrader of BRD9, CW-3308. Synthesis and optimization of two different cereblon ligands led to the discovery of a novel series of highly potent BRD9 degraders, with CW-3308 selected as the lead candidate.