About 50% of patients with lung cancer present with metastatic disease; researchers have shown that breast cancer metastasis-suppressor 1 (BRMS1) suppresses metastases in non-small-cell lung cancer and other solid tumors due to its ability to function in a multiprotein histone deacetylase transcriptional corepressor complex or as an E3 ligase to control the degradation of p300 acetyltransferase.
Metriopharm AG has received a grant of €125,000 from charity Duchenne UK that will support development of the company's lead compound MP-1032 (luminol sodium salt) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
New and updated preclinical data presented at the European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy 29th Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland, by: Cellectis, Chameleon, Gentibio, M6P, Vor Biopharma, Voyager Therapeutics.
Shanghai Qilu Pharmaceutical Research and Development Centre Ltd. has described proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase-binding moiety covalently linked to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-binding moiety through linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co. Ltd. has disclosed G protein-coupled receptor 84 (GPR84) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, pulmonary fibrosis, vasculitis, infections, autoimmune and metabolic diseases, among others.
Nutshell Biotech (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. has discovered fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Tavros Therapeutics Inc. and Vividion Therapeutics Inc., a subsidiary of Bayer AG, have entered into a collaboration agreement to discover or target four oncology targets across an initial 5-year term.