Prelude Therapeutics Inc. has disclosed phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase α (PI3Kα) (H1047R mutant) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum and more.
Esophageal cancer, particularly esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), is one of the most prevalent digestive malignancies, with a 5-year survival rate of only 20%. Although some cancer immunotherapies based on immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have shown promise for ESCC, only a minority of patients actually benefit from ICI therapy.
Peptide-based vaccines deliver tumor-specific antigens to dendritic cells (DCs), triggering tumor-targeted T-cell responses. A peptide-peptide conjugate technology previously developed by researchers from Uppsala University and collaborators enhances this process by using multiple tetanus toxin-derived B-cell epitopes (MTTEs) to facilitate in vivo antigen delivery and DC activation.
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. has obtained clearance from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct clinical trials with JMT-108 for advanced malignant tumors.
SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has disclosed S-adenosylmethionine synthase isoform type-2 (Mat2A) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Bioheng Therapeutics US LLC has obtained IND approval from the FDA for CTD-402, a CD7-targeted universal CAR T-cell therapy, for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with relapsed or refractory T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma.
Lirum Therapeutics Inc. has presented data regarding their insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF-1R) antagonist LX-101, which couples an IGF-1 variant to a cytotoxic methotrexate payload. The antitumoral activity of LX-101 was investigated in Ewing sarcoma and desmoplastic small round cell tumor.
Tharimmune Inc. has applied its Epiclick multispecific antibody engineering platform to expand its pipeline. With Epiclick, the company can combine distinct antibody binding domains, including those derived from previously inaccessible and undruggable epitopes, in either small-format or full-length configurations to target hard-to-reach epitopes.