Research at Design Therapeutics Inc. has led to the discovery of conjugates consisting of a DNA-binding moiety capable of noncovalently binding to a nucleotide repeat sequence linked to a protein binding moiety through oligomeric backbone linker. They are transcription modulators reported to be useful for the treatment of Huntington’s disease.
Voronoi and Voronoi Bio Inc. have patented serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf (BRAF), Raf kinase and Raf kinase B (V600E mutant) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Sodium channel protein type 10 subunit α (SCN10A; Nav1.8) blockers have been reported in a Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co. Ltd. patent as potentially useful for the treatment of pain.
Fusion Biotechnology and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have prepared sugar-linked imidazoline derivatives and their micelles reported to be useful for the treatment of age-related diseases.
A University of Texas System patent describes new allosteric modulators of 5-HT2A and/or 5-HT2C receptors potentially useful for the treatment of obesity, substance abuse and dependence, mood and seizure disorders.
Kalivir Immunotherapeutics Inc. has announced FDA clearance of an IND application for a phase I study of ASP-1012 (formerly VET2-L2) in participants with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors. The trial is expected to begin in the first quarter of next year.
Skyhawk Therapeutics Inc. has obtained Australian human research ethic committee (HREC) approval to conduct a phase I trial of SKY-0515 for Huntington’s disease.
Researchers from Loxo Oncology at Eli Lilly and Co. recently reported the discovery and preclinical evaluation of a new highly potent and selective pan-KRAS inhibitor, LY-4066434, being developed for the treatment of cancer.
The Finnish regulatory agency (FIMEA) has approved Kancera AB’s application to conduct a phase I study of KAND-145, the company’s second-generation fractalkine-blocking candidate drug for cancer.
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