Beijing Primegene Therapeutics Co. Ltd. has identified azacycloalkane compounds acting as rho kinase 1 (ROCK1; p160-ROCK) and/or rho-associated protein kinase 2 (ROCK 2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of asthma, cancer, insulin resistance, neurodegeneration, osteoporosis and renal failure.
Airna Corp. Inc., of Cambridge, Mass., announced it has closed an oversubscribed $60 million financing round, bringing its total series A funding to $90 million.
Intellia Therapeutics Inc. has received clearance from the U.K. Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to initiate a phase I/II study of NTLA-3001 for the treatment of α1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD)-associated lung disease.
GSK plc and Flagship Pioneering Inc. have entered a collaboration to discover and develop a portfolio of therapeutics and vaccines for respiratory and immunology indications.
Cigarette smoke, the main cause of chronic obstructive lung disease, is considered a significant contributor of neuroinflammation, potentially leading to cognitive impairment and neurodegeneration. About 61% of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have neurocognitive dysfunction.
Researchers from Xuzhou Medical University and affiliated organizations have presented data from a study that assessed the protective effect of the natural flavonoid compound karanjin against sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI) in mice.
Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has disclosed integrin αvβ1 and/or integrin αvβ6 antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Addex Therapeutics Ltd. has released promising results from its novel γ-aminobutyric acid subtype B receptor (GABA-B) positive allosteric modulator (PAM) chronic cough program. In models of chronic cough in guinea pigs, the candidate GABA-B PAM significantly and dose-dependently reduced citric acid-induced cough frequency and increased cough latency.
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. has received clearance from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct clinical trials in China with SYS-6016, the company’s mRNA respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine.