Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive and common type of brain cancer in adults, with a dismal prognosis despite current treatments. Previous work found that neurodevelopmental pathways drive glioma tumor initiation, maintenance and progression through fetal oncogenes, which are active in development and cancer but largely absent in adult tissues, offering precise therapeutic targets with minimal off-target effects.
Osteosarcoma, the most common bone cancer in children and young adults, has poor outcomes after relapse with only ~18% 5-year survival, underscoring the urgent need for new therapies. Researchers from New York Medical College and colleagues have now demonstrated a new strategy to improve the efficacy of natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy for osteosarcoma.
Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co. Ltd. and Aditum Bio Management Company LLC have announced the launch of Kalexo Bio, a new company formed in conjunction with an exclusive global license agreement to develop 2MW7141.
Immuto Scientific Inc. has closed an $8 million seed 2 financing round and entered into a drug discovery collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. Immuto applies its target discovery platform and structural epitope‑mapping engine to identify disease‑specific surface protein conformations.
Nipah virus (NiV) and Hendra virus (HeV) are highly pathogenic henipaviruses that cause severe respiratory and neurological disease in humans, often with high fatality rates. To date, NiV has caused 749 cases across nine countries with 43%-100% fatality rates, while HeV infections are fewer but similarly lethal (57%).
Dualitas Therapeutics Inc. exited stealth mode with a $65 million series A investment that was co-led by Versant Ventures and Qiming Venture Partners USA.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC and Peloton Therapeutics Inc. have described transcriptional coactivator YAP1/transcriptional enhancer factor (TEAD) interaction inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Eubulus Biotherapeutics Inc. has identified molecular glue degraders acting as cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) degradation inducers reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
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