Almac Discovery Ltd. has described heterocyclic compounds acting as ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase 7 (USP7; HAUSP) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Betta Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has divulged proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety covalently linked to a GTPase KRAS (G12D mutant) targeting moiety via a linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Researchers from Antengene Biologics Ltd. and Shanghai Antengene Corp. Ltd. have identified ATR kinase inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc has synthesized novel amine-substituted phthalazines and derivatives acting as son of sevenless homolog 1 (SOS1)/GTPase KRAS interaction inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Shanghai Yidian Pharmaceutical Technology Development Co. Ltd. has disclosed peptidyl nitrile compounds acting as cathepsin C (dipeptidyl peptidase I) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, infections, diabetes, respiratory, metabolic, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and autoimmune disease, among others.
Hebecell Corp. and Logomix Inc. have established a strategic partnership to research and develop gene-edited natural killer (NK) cells and discover genetic modifications that can create next-generation designer NK cells. Under the agreement, Logomix provides genome editing capabilities to Hebecell for development of next-generation designer Protonk cells.
Zumutor Biologics Inc. has received FDA clearance of its IND application for ZM-008 to enter a first-in-human phase I study for the treatment of multiple solid cancers. A phase I study is anticipated to begin in the fourth quarter, and will include evaluation of ZM-008 followed by pembrolizumab.
TYK Medicines Inc. has described transcriptional coactivator YAP1/transcriptional enhancer factor (TEAD) interaction inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.