Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc. has gained IND clearance from the FDA for MRT-8102, a NEK7-directed molecular glue degrader being developed to treat inflammatory conditions linked to NLRP3, IL-1β and IL-6 dysregulation.
Deepcure Inc. has nominated DC-15442, an oral selective STAT6 inhibitor, as its second development candidate. DC-15442 is designed to replicate the safety and efficacy of dupilumab, while offering an oral alternative to regular subcutaneous injections.
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a type of cancer characterized by very poor prognosis and resistance to immunotherapy due to an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, which includes extensive desmoplasia and a dense stroma.
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc. have released an open-source AI model that can predict the binding strength of small molecules as well as structures of proteins and biomolecular complexes. The model, which is called Boltz-2 and was released by the research team on the developer platform Github on June 6, addresses a major bottleneck in drug discovery with its improved ability to predict binding strengths.
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. have identified new macrocyclic compounds acting as GTPase KRAS (G12C mutant) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Work at Emory University has led to the development of peptidomimetic compounds acting as protease (viral) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of viral infections.
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. have patented 5-[2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonan-7-yl]-5-[4-phenoxyphenyl]hexahydropyrimidine-2,4,6-trione derivatives acting as matrix metalloproteinase-9, (MMP-9) inhibitors potentially useful for the treatment of dry eye.
Astrazeneca AB has reported the identification of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 13 (HSD17B13; 17β-HSD13) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH; MASH), among others.
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