Deep learning algorithms have enabled the discovery of molecular structures of interest in biomedicine to design treatments against aggressive diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Scientists at Insilico Medicine Inc. selected a target for IPF using artificial intelligence (AI), then designed an inhibitor to block it, and tested it in vitro, in vivo, and in clinical trials.
Researchers from Shenyang Pharmaceutical University have discovered novel β2-adrenoceptor (β2-AR) agonists for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Jinyao Biotechnology (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. has synthesized glucocorticoid receptor (GR) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of psoriasis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, eczema, allergic rhinitis and Crohn’s disease.
Shanghai Henlius Biotech Inc.’s IND application for HLX-6018, a novel anti-glycoprotein-A repetitions predominant (GARP)/transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) monoclonal antibody (mAb), has received approval by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Nextgen Bioscience Co. Ltd. and Yonsei University have jointly prepared purine derivative compounds acting as adenosine A3 receptor agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis.
A Tibet Haisco Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. patent describes new phosphodiesterase PDE4B inhibitors potentially useful for the treatment of cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Mast/stem cell growth factor receptor KIT is a receptor tyrosine kinase that plays a key role in mast cell differentiation, proliferation, survival and activation.
Max Biopharma Inc. and Metaba LLC are collaborating to study the effects of oxysterol drug candidates that target metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH, formerly nonalcoholic steatohepatitis or NASH), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, chronic inflammation, and atherosclerosis on metabolic processes.
Researchers from the Peking University Health Science Center have developed a murine model of RSV infection based on the knockout of the Rag2 gene using CRISPR/Cas9 (Rag2-/- mice).