C-C chemokine receptor-like 2 (CCRL2) is a chemokine receptor involved in inflammation activation and is usually expressed in differentiated myeloid cells. CCRL2 is overexpressed in acute erythroid leukemia (AEL) cells compared to healthy cells. Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) against CCRL2 in AEL were developed and tested in the preclinical setting.
Naya Biosciences Inc. has expanded its bifunctional antibody pipeline to include NY-500, a novel PD-1 x VEGF tetravalent bifunctional antibody for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and other solid tumors.
Candid Therapeutics Inc. has entered into an agreement with Wuxi Biologics Co. Ltd. under which Candid will have exclusive global rights to a preclinical trispecific T-cell engager discovered by Wuxi’s universal multispecific antibody platform, Wuxibody.
Rakovina Therapeutics Inc. has announced the successful synthesis of novel small-molecule drug candidates designed under the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) platform collaboration.
Aromatase inhibitors (AI) are among the most widely used therapies in the treatment of breast tumors expressing estrogen receptor α (ERα). Alone or in combination with other agents, they are the standard of care for hormone receptor-positive tumors.
Researchers from UCB SA and affiliated organizations presented the discovery and preclinical characterization of novel NUAK family SnF1-like kinase-1 (NUAK1) inhibitors.