Hemispherian AS has received IND clearance for GLIX-1 for the treatment of glioblastoma from the U.S. FDA. GLIX-1 targets DNA repair mechanisms, specifically the enzyme TET2, selectively in tumor cells while sparing healthy tissues.
Researchers from McMaster University and Espervita Therapeutics Inc. have identified the enzyme ATP citrate lyase (ACLY) as a key metabolic regulator of tumor-immune interactions in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) driven by metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).
Systimmune Inc. has synthesized antibody-drug conjugates comprising antibodies targeting tumor-associated calcium signal transducer 2 (TACSTD2; TROP2) covalently linked to cytotoxic drugs through linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co. Ltd. announced that its Cadherin-17 (CDH17)-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), 7MW-4911, has received IND clearance to initiate clinical trials from both the U.S. FDA and China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).
Nanjing Gentai Pharmaceutical Technology Co. Ltd. has divulged dual inhibitors of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1; ARTD1) and serine/threonine-protein kinase ULK1 reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Sec61 is a critical component of the protein translocation machinery that mediates the entry of most secreted and transmembrane proteins into the endoplasmic reticulum. Sec61 has been proposed as a promising therapeutic target to block the expression of protumorigenic factors, with the potential to modulate both tumor-intrinsic and -extrinsic factors.