Researchers from Arbutus Biopharma Corp. presented preclinical data for the novel hepatitis B virus (HBV) capsid assembly inhibitor, AB-836, being developed for the treatment of chronic HBV infection.
Doxorubicin is widely used as an anticancer agent, but it is associated with cardiotoxicity. Follistatin like 3 (FSTL3) is known to be involved in the regulation of cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure.
To target mutant RAS in the GTP-bound RAS(ON) state for cancer treatment, Revolution Medicines Inc. has developed a platform in which binding and inhibition occur through small molecule-driven formation of a high-affinity ternary complex (tri-complex) between the target protein, a small molecule and a chaperone such as cyclophilin A.
Jacobio Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has synthesized new protein mono-ADP-ribosyltransferase TIPARP (PARP-7; ARTD14) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Nanchang Helioeast Technology Co. Ltd. has identified new oxa-azaspiro compounds acting as lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A (KDM1A; LSD1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia.
Jiangsu Simcere Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has divulged bicyclic mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 1 (MAP4K1; HPK1; MEKKK1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
As patients with Pompe disease age, they develop neurocognitive issues and impairment in their cerebral white matter, as shown in MRI scanning. To date, there are no biomarkers that reflect this disease progression in the brain. The usefulness of neurofilament light chain (NfL) was investigated for this purpose.