Eccogene (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. has presented new GLP-1 receptor agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis, hypertension, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, diabetic kidney disease and liver disease.

Sichuan Huiyu Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Sichuan Huiyu Seacross Pharmaceutical Tech Co. Ltd. have divulged new polycyclic lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A (KDM1A, LSD1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC).

Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have identified new fused tetracyclic mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 1 (MAP4K1, HPK1, MEKKK1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, diabetes, inflammation, infections, neurodegeneration and autoimmune, cardiovascular and reproductive disorders.

Researchers at the University of Queensland have been awarded funding to advance work across mRNA research, cancer vaccines and single-cell genomic technologies.

Patrys Ltd. has announced new preclinical data for its full-sized IgG antibody, PAT-DX3.

Biomea Fusion Inc. has received IND clearance from the FDA to begin a phase I/Ib trial of BMF-219, a selective, covalent menin inhibitor in patients with unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), colorectal cancer, or pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with an activating KRAS mutation.

Increasing evidence exists regarding estrogen receptor β (ERβ) playing a protective role in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and its loss resulting in progressive neural cell body degeneration.

Akeso Inc. has received approval from China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for a phase Ib/II trial of ivonescimab (AK-112) combined with drebuxelimab (AK-119) for the treatment of advanced solid tumors.