Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC has disclosed diacylglycerol acyltransferase type 2 (DGAT2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, fibrosis, heart failure, hepatic steatosis, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia and obesity, among others.
Gyre Therapeutics Inc. has announced IND clearance for Gyre Pharmaceuticals’ F-230 tablets by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). F-230 is a selective endothelin receptor antagonist, for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
Novo Nordisk A/S has identified C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) compounds reported to be useful for the treatment of achondroplasia and heart failure.
Bristol Myers Squibb Co. and Celgene Corp. have described MAP kinase-activated protein kinase 2 (MAPKAPK2; MK2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of inflammation, cancer, fibrosis, autoimmune disorders, cardiovascular disorders, metabolic disorders and cerebrovascular disorders.
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.’s anti-βKlotho monoclonal antibody drug JMT-202 has received clearance from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to enter clinical trials to lower triglyceride levels in patients with hypertriglyceridemia.
A collaboration between Plaquetec Ltd. and a lab at the Babraham Institute has demonstrated the druggability of a pro-inflammatory protein discovered by Plaquetec.
Crispr Therapeutics AG has expanded its in vivo pipeline with two new programs, which utilize lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-based delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing cargo to the liver.
Astrazeneca AB has disclosed CX3C chemokine receptor 1 (CX3CR1; CMKBRL1; GPR13) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of heart failure, among others.
Suzhou Sanegene Bio Inc.’s clinical trial application for SGB-3908 injection, an siRNA drug for the treatment of hypertension, has been accepted in China by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)’s Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE).
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