Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co. Ltd. has synthesized poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase (PARG) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Novartis AG has disclosed huntingtin (HTT; HD) (mutant) splicing modulators reported to be useful for the treatment of familial dysautonomia, Huntington’s disease and spinal muscular atrophy.
B-cell lymphoma represents about 85% of non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases; therapeutic approaches are represented by Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors, but still some issues, such as drug resistance and off-target toxicity, limit the clinical benefits.
University of Lausanne has reported promising preclinical data on SAN-523, a first-in-class positive allosteric modulator of cystathionine gamma-lyase (CSE), developed as a potential therapeutic for microcrystalline arthropathies, including gout and calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease.
Estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer remains a major challenge even with well-defined treatment options. The identification of reliable markers for early detection of the disease is crucial for improving patient outcomes.
Medicovestor Inc.’s Adobind MC-001 has been awarded orphan drug designation by the FDA for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Adobind MC-001 is a chemoimmunotherapy antibody-drug conjugate that integrates proprietary enhancements to antibody structure, payload delivery and tumor engagement.
Naya Therapeutics Inc. is expanding its hepatocellular carcinoma pipeline with the addition of NY-700, a first-in-class GPC3-targeted Astatine-211 (211At) α radioimmunotherapy aiming to address residual disease, micro-metastasis and post-immunotherapy failures.
Sunrock Biopharma SL and Shanghai Escugen Biotechnology Co. Ltd. have joined forces in a strategic partnership to codevelop SRB-123, a first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting C-C motif chemokine receptor 9 (CCR9), a tumor-associated antigen overexpressed in multiple solid tumors, including pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancer.