Researchers from Shaperon Inc. presented positive preclinical data for their clinical-stage candidate, sodium taurodeoxycholate (HY-209), demonstrating its therapeutic potential for atopic dermatitis.
Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Ducentis Biotherapeutics Inc., a preclinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapies for inflammation and autoimmune diseases.
MC2 Therapeutics A/S has discovered that carbamylation of proteins, peptides and amino acids in the skin, caused by isocyanate, may be the root cause of several urea-associated skin diseases, such as chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP, or uremic pruritus) and genital lichen sclerosus.
Mas-related G-protein coupled receptor X2 (MRGPRX2) is expressed particularly on mast cells and its activation leads to the mast cell degranulation with release of inflammatory mediators.
Blueprint Medicines has identified new cAMP-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PRKACA) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of Carney complex (NAME syndrome, LAMB syndrome), McCune-Albright syndrome, polycystic kidney disease and cancer.
TFChem SAS has described new cyclic glycoaminoacid derivatives reported to be useful for the treatment of dry skin, atopic dermatitis, aging, inflammatory disorders, fibrosis and psoriasis, among other disorders.
Allorion Therapeutics has divulged imidazolopyridazines or pyrazolopyrimidines acting as nonreceptor tyrosine-protein kinase TYK2 inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lynk Pharmaceuticals' LNK-01004 has been cleared by China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for clinical trials in the treatment of atopic dermatitis.