Shenzhen Hujia Technology Co. Ltd. has described retinol derivatives acting as nitric oxide (NO) production inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of acne, aging, skin inflammation and skin hyperpigmentation.
Northridge Health Group (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd. has divulged proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety covalently linked to a tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 2 (PTPN2; TCPTP)/PTP1B-targeting moiety via a linker.
Teijin Pharma Ltd. has identified crystalline forms of oxazepine derivatives acting as orexin OX2 receptor agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of narcolepsy, hypersomnia and sleep apnea.
Suven Life Sciences Ltd. has synthesized muscarinic M4 receptor positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) reported to be useful for the treatment of pain, psychiatric disorders and neurological disorders.
Neuboron Medtech Research Institute Ltd. has disclosed boron-containing lipoic acid derivatives and vesicle forms acting as boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) agents reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Individuals with cystic fibrosis show a notably higher rate of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms than the general population. This association points to a possible role of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, whose mutations cause cystic fibrosis, in the development of ADHD.
Folate receptor α (FOLR1) is highly expressed in the surface of tumoral cells in several cancer types, while it shows limited expression in normal tissues. CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. has developed a next-generation antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting FOLR1 – SYS-6041 – for the treatment of mid-to-low FOLR1-expressing tumors.
Drug resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors, occurring via secondary mutations or bypass pathways, is frequent among non-small-cell lung cancer patients.
Individuals with autoimmune diseases affecting the thyroid can suffer eye complications in the form of Graves’ orbitopathy, in which inflammation in and around the orbit leads to eyelid retraction, eye bulging and other symptoms.
Claudin-6 (CLDN6) is a protein found in the tight junctions of epithelial cells to modulate their permeability and barrier function, among other actions.