Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc. has synthesized IL-1 receptor-associated kinase 4 (IRAK-4) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory disorders.
The accumulation of α-synuclein fibrils in the brain is the primary pathogenic hallmark in Parkinson’s disease (PD), the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder. Current therapies are mainly focused on late-stage symptoms and hence there is a need to find therapies tackling the disease at early stages. Recent studies validate that gut microbiome of PD patients as different from the one of healthy people.
One of the features associated with early-stage Parkinson’s disease (PD) diagnosis is the presence of cognitive impairment. Other neurological conditions such as dementia, synucleopathies or amyloid disorders share the same impact on mental deterioration where the disruption of frontal-subcortical circuits is involved.
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. has received FDA clearance of its IND for a phase I trial of its antibody-drug conjugate CPO-301 for the treatment of advanced lung cancer with alterations in the EGFR gene or EGFR over-expression.
Researchers in Australia have developed new cancer cell line models for pediatric cancers with the lowest survival rates, with a focus on high-risk central nervous system tumors such as glioblastoma.