Researchers at Changzhou Hengbang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Hansoh Biomedical Co. Ltd. have described polypeptides acting as C5a anaphylatoxin chemotactic receptor 1 (C5aR; CD88) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, infections, cardiovascular disorders, endocrine disorders and immunological disorders.
Hangzhou Baicreat Pharma-Tech Co. Ltd. has identified tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 1 (PTPN1; PTP-1B) and/or tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 2 (PTPN2; TCPTP) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Genome Therapeutics Ltd. has disclosed compounds and their immunoconjugates comprising an antibody covalently linked to a cytotoxic drug through a linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University have identified WW domain-containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 2 (WWP2) as a key player in the progression from acute kidney injury (AKI) chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd. is developing the Menin (MEN1)-myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineage leukemia (MLL) interaction inhibitor DSP-5336 (enzomenib) for the treatment of MLL-rearranged acute myeloid leukemia.
Immusoft of CA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Immusoft Corp., has announced that the FDA has granted orphan drug designation to ISP-002, the company’s investigational engineered B-cell therapy for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), also known as Hunter syndrome.
Abpro Holdings Inc. and Celltrion Inc. have announced the submission of an IND application to the FDA for ABP-102 (CT-P72), a HER2 x CD3 T-cell engager. Pending clearance, a phase I trial in patients with HER2-positive cancers, including breast and gastric cancers, is anticipated to begin in the first half of next year.