Scribe Therapeutics Inc. has been awarded more than $25 million by California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) across two preclinical programs for CRISPR-based gene editing therapies targeting cardiovascular and metabolic disease.
Chengdu Shibeikang Biological Medicine Technology Co. Ltd. has patented new platelet adhesion inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disorders.
Thryv Therapeutics Inc. has divulged new crystalline forms of serum/glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1 (SGK1) inhibitors and maleic acid potentially useful for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, heart failure and inflammatory disorders.
Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has synthesized relaxin family peptide receptor 1 (RXFP1) receptor agonists reported to be potentially useful for the treatment of heart failure.
Leto Laboratories Co. Ltd. has identified macro cyclic peptides acting as calcitonin receptor (CALCR; CT-R) and amylin dual receptor agonists reported to be potentially useful for the treatment of atherosclerosis, type 1 diabetes, dyspepsia, myocardial infarction, obesity and more.
Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (BMS) has disclosed new 1H-benzo[d]imidazole derivatives acting as calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II (CAMK2) inhibitors potentially useful for the treatment of anxiety disorders, asthma, cardiomyopathy, diabetes, fibrosis, heart failure, hypertension and allergy, among others.
Protuoso Biosciences has announced the close of an oversubscribed $9.5 million seed financing round, the proceeds of which will be used to advance its multifunctional protein engineering platform and broad pipeline across cardiometabolic, oncology and autoimmune diseases.
Circio Holding ASA and Aavigen GmbH have entered a research collaboration focused on developing circVec-enhanced AAV vectors engineered for targeted, low-dose gene therapies for heart diseases.
Scribe Therapeutics Inc. has obtained clearance from Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to initiate a first-in-human study of STX-1150 for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, a major driver of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The phase I study will enroll adults with elevated LDL-C at increased cardiovascular risk at sites in Australia and New Zealand.
Nanjing Reju Therapeutics Inc. has reported new nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAmPRTase; Nampt) activators potentially useful for the treatment of atherosclerosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, heart failure, multiple sclerosis, obesity, cardiomyopathy, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, among others.
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