Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc. has divulged thyroid hormone receptor β (THR-β) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
Gasherbrum Bio Inc. has identified glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, hypertension, obesity, stroke, myocardial infarction and gout, among others.
Researchers from Florida International University and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have divulged fused diazepines acting as relaxin receptor 2 (RXFP2; LGR8) agonists.
Apolipoprotein C3 (APOC3) is one of the main regulators of triglyceride metabolism. Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and there is evidence that loss-of-function mutations in APOC3 correlate with decreased plasma triglyceride levels and subsequent reduced cardiometabolic dysfunction.
Medimmune Ltd. has prepared and tested lipidated peptide analogues with improved stability acting as dual agonists of glucagon receptor (GCGR) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R). They are reported to be useful for the treatment of obesity, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and type 2 diabetes.
Human lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is a lipoprotein complex composed of a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particle and a large highly polymorphic glycoprotein named apolipoprotein (a) (apo(a)). There is evidence that Lp(a) is linked to cardiovascular disorder risk.
CCM Biosciences Inc. has launched with a focus on discovering and developing novel drugs, including small molecules, gene therapies, biologics and nanomedicines, and companion diagnostic tests.
At the recent ESC Congress, researchers from University of Tennessee and Attralus Inc. presented preclinical data on the novel pan-amyloid-binding peptide fusion immunoglobulin AT-02, which is being developed for the treatment of amyloidosis.