Beactica Therapeutics AB, together with researchers at KU Leuven, has been awarded a €2.5 million (US$3.0 million) grant by the European Innovation Council (EIC) to advance BEA-17, a precision immune therapy for glioblastoma.
Teijin Pharma Ltd. has entered into a joint research agreement with Aska Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. to jointly develop novel small-molecule drug candidates for gynecological diseases.
Although activation of the μ-opioid receptor (MOR) provides potent analgesia and remains central to pain management, its agonists are associated with adverse effects such as respiratory depression, tolerance, dependence and pruritus. Bifunctional μ-/κ-opioid receptor (MOR/KOR) agonists aim to retain MOR-driven analgesia while leveraging the antipruritic and complementary analgesic effects of KOR activation to improve overall therapeutic tolerability.
Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has described antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) comprising antibodies targeting cadherin-3 (CDH3; CDHP; P-cadherin) covalently linked to cytotoxic drug through a linker. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Scientists from Adlai Nortye Biopharma Co. Ltd. and Adlai Nortye Pte Ltd. have prepared and tested proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase-binding moiety coupled to a signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6)- or STAT3-targeting moiety.
Researchers from Fudan University reported the development of CZL-077, a p300/CBP bromodomain inhibitor. p300 and CREB-binding protein (CBP) are closely related histone acetyltransferases that play central roles in regulating gene expression. Dysregulation of these proteins has been implicated in tumorigenesis and the development of therapy resistance.
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. has obtained IND approval from the FDA for SYH-2082 injection, a GLP-1/GIP receptor dual-biased agonist polypeptide long-acting injection for weight management for individuals with obesity or overweight and at least one weight-related comorbidity.