Seraxis Inc. has obtained IND clearance from the FDA for a phase I/II study of its novel islet replacement therapy SR-02 for type 1 diabetes. SR-02 is comprised of allogeneic pancreatic endocrine cell clusters that, when implanted to the omentum, form a functional endocrine pancreas outside of the native pancreas.
Insilico Medicine Inc. has synthesized NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of obesity, autoimmune disease and inflammatory disorders.
EA Pharma Co. Ltd. has prepared and tested nitrogen-including heterocycle derivatives acting as 2-amino-3-carboxymuconate-6-semialdehyde decarboxylase (ACMSD) inhibitors.
University of Miami has patented new vasopressin V1A receptor antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget disease and cancer.
Keybioscience AG and Eli Lilly & Co. have agreed to extend their collaboration on the development of dual amylin and calcitonin receptor agonists (DACRAs), a new class of potential treatments for obesity and related disorders.
Ibio Inc. has announced progress under its collaboration with Astralbio Inc. on a joint myostatin program for cardiometabolic disease and obesity. Ibio leveraged its technology to rapidly advance the program from inception to in vitro proof of concept in human muscle cells.
Insitro Inc. has signed three strategic agreements with Eli Lilly & Co. focused on advancing potential new medicines for metabolic diseases, including metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), based on targets identified by Insitro using its artificial intelligence/machine learning-based platform.
The identification of non-toxic targets for the treatment of metabolic disorders would allow the development of therapies for the harmful effects of impaired metabolism of reactive aldehydes, among others, which is challenging for drug development due to short half-life and lack of tissue specificity.
Antag Therapeutics ApS has received IND clearance from the FDA for lead molecule, AT-7687. A phase I trial will evaluate AT-7687 in healthy lean and healthy obese subjects, including as monotherapy and in combination with semaglutide in the healthy obese individuals.
Cascade Pharmaceuticals Inc. has synthesized benzoheterocyclic compounds acting as free fatty acid FFA1 receptor (GPR40) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of diabetes.