Immuneering Corp. has submitted an IND application to the FDA to support a phase I/IIa trial of IMM-1-104, an oral once-daily small molecule in development for the treatment of advanced RAS-mutant solid tumors.
Researchers from Italfarmaco SpA presented a new class of highly selective histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) inhibitors as potential candidates for the treatment of several pathologies, such as autoimmune disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer.
Analyzing RNA from blood platelets detected up to 18 different cancers, at early as well as late stages, with a specificity of 99% in asymptomatic controls. The specificity for symptomatic controls, including those who had inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular disease, or benign tumors, was 78%.
Researchers from Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri aimed to characterize lectin pathway (LP) activation after ischemic stroke in a novel humanized mouse model expressing human mannose-binding lectin.
Structure-guided design for carbazole antagonists of Toll-like receptors 7 and 8 (TLR7/8) for the potential treatment of autoimmune disorders was reported by Bristol Myers Squibb Co. TLR activation can induce proinflammatory pathway activation, which has been identified in patients with lupus.
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh presented preclinical data for novel messenger RNA (mRNA) therapy consisting of human very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (hVLCAD) mRNA; the product is being developed as a potential treatment of VLCAD deficiency.
The FDA has cleared Immusoft Corp.'s IND for ISP-001 (iduronicrin genleukocel-T) for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I), allowing initiation of a phase I trial.
Fuzionaire Inc. has established a collaborative research agreement with McGill University to leverage the company's proprietary alkali metal catalyst platform in creating novel heterocyclic, biologically active, silicon-containing scaffolds and new silicon-based drug candidates.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed collagen mimetic peptides for PET imaging to detect idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), with [68Ga]DOTA-CMP showing selective identification of fibrotic collagen in vivo.
Shijiazhuang Discovery Medicine Technology Co. Ltd. has divulged nucleotides reported to be useful for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disorders.