A new study has shown that a uterine bacterium is one cause of endometriosis and that preventing the infection could prevent development of the pathology, in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in the abdominal cavity.
Researchers from INSERM, Samsara Sciences Inc., Sorbonne University and Université Paris Cité have described autophagy inducers reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, age-related disorders and viral infections.
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV has divulged macrocyclic compounds acting as induced myeloid leukemia cell differentiation protein Mcl-1 inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Researchers at Hitgen Ltd. and Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have identified proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) comprising cereblon (CRBN) ligands coupled to a Bcl-2-like protein 1 (Bcl-xl; Bcl-X; BCL2L1) targeting moiety via linker.
Researchers from F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. and Icagen Inc. have disclosed heteroaryl-urea compounds acting as potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 2 (KCNQ2; Kv7.2) activators reported to be useful for the treatment of autism spectrum...
Researchers from the University of Lausanne and affiliated organizations recently presented data from studies that aimed to identify novel genes associated with neurodevelopmental disease (NDD).
Primary lymphedema (PL) is a chronic condition that results from abnormal development or functioning of the lymphatic system caused by gene mutations. Researchers from St George's University of London and colleagues reported the identification of novel variants in the ERG gene during their study performed through whole genome analysis of PL cases included in the 100,000 Genomes Project.
Along with preliminary first-in-human data, investigators from F-star Therapeutics Inc. recently presented preclinical results for the tetravalent bispecific antibody FS-222, which targets PD-L1 and CD137 and is being developed for the treatment of advanced treatment-refractory solid tumors.