Nihon Medi-Physics Co. Ltd. has identified antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) comprising a peptide-modified antibody targeting B-lymphocyte antigen CD20 covalently linked to a radionuclide-chelating agent through a linker reported to be useful for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Two studies published this week have reported new insights into the role of the nervous system in tumors outside of the brain. Researchers at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine have identified a role for pain-sensing neurons in helping oral carcinomas cope with nutrient starvation, and that this interaction could be blocked by the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-targeting migraine drug Nurtec ODT (rimegepant; Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.).
Elevatebio LLC and Affini-T Therapeutics Inc. have entered into a partnership to advance Affini-T's engineered T-cell therapies focused on KRAS, an oncogenic driver mutation in solid tumor cancers.
Heptares Therapeutics Ltd. has presented G protein-coupled receptor GPR35 agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of acute and chronic pain, gastrointestinal and lung diseases.
Integral Biosciences Pvt. Ltd. (IBS) has synthesized oxysterols receptor LXR-β (LXRB) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, inflammation and Alzheimer's disease.
Chemocentryx Inc. has divulged azetidinyl-acetamides acting as atypical chemokine receptor 3 (ACKR3) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory disorders.
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