Janssen Pharmaceutica NV has identified 5-oxo-pyrido[2,3-d]pyridazin-6(5h)-yl acetamides acting as NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, viral hepatitis, diabetes, immunological, inflammatory, neurological, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders.
Medshine Discovery Inc. has synthesized dimethyl-substituted thiazololactam compounds acting as mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3; ERK1) and/or (MAPK1; ERK2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Vestlandets Innovasjonsselskap AS (VIS) have disclosed bufalin derivatives acting as androgen receptor antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of prostate cancer.
Genkore Inc. has entered into a strategic research collaboration with a U.S.-based biopharma company for the development of in vivo gene editing therapies.
Heart failure still remains a leading cause of death worldwide. Improving risk stratification and prognostic analysis tools is required to aid in the management of the disease.
Sana Biotechnology Inc. has received FDA clearance of its IND application to initiate a first-in-human study of SC-291 in patients with various B-cell malignancies. Initial clinical data from the study are expected later this year. SC-291 is a CD19-targeted allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy developed using Sana's hypoimmune platform.
Exegi Pharma LLC has received FDA clearance of its IND application for EXE-346, allowing the company to initiate a clinical trial to evaluate EXE-346 in the management of excessive stool frequency in patients with an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA, J-Pouch).
Herophilus Inc. is conducting in vivo studies of lead candidate HRP-12975, a small-molecule therapy for Rett syndrome, with funding from the Rett Syndrome Research Trust. The company is generating efficacy and safety data with HRP-12975 using genetic mouse models of Rett syndrome.
Researchers from Wenzhou Medical University and affiliated organizations have reported the discovery and preclinical evaluation of novel anti-inflammatory compounds. Synthesis and optimization of a new series of 1-(4-(benzylsulfonyl)-2-nitrophenyl) derivatives resulted in the identification of compound [I] as the lead candidate.
Lapix Therapeutics Inc. has announced the successful outcome of its pre-IND meeting request with the FDA to achieve alignment on the company's IND-enabling plan for LPX-TI641, being developed for neuro-autoimmune indications such as multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD), and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD).
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