Scientists at Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have divulged glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of type 1 diabetes, atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, obesity, nonalcoholic or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (NASH/MASH), hypertension, diabetic complications and coronary heart disease among others.
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.