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.
An Eli Lilly & Co. patent describes new relaxin receptor 1 (RXFP1; LGR7) agonists potentially useful for the treatment of diabetes, stroke, atherosclerosis and more.
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most frequent form of primary liver cancer, and most patients are diagnosed when the disease is already advanced and therefore prognosis is poor despite available treatments. Understanding what contributes to the malignancy may help develop effective treatments.
Gastric cancer, which is the fifth most frequent cancer globally and the third most frequent cause of cancer-related deaths, can be managed relatively well with existing therapies. Advanced gastric cancer, in contrast, is more difficult to manage.
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most prevalent hematological malignancy. Despite advances in the field, about 60% of patients with AML do not survive >5 years. It is an urgent need to identify novel therapeutic targets for managing AML.
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