Guangzhou Henovcom Bioscience Co. Ltd. has synthesized prodrugs of rotigotine reported to be useful for the treatment of restless legs syndrome, depression and Parkinson’s disease.
Beijing Double-Crane Runchuang Technology Co. Ltd. has disclosed protein arginine N-methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Gain-of-function mutations and overexpression of the EZH2 gene lead to H3K27Me3 accumulation, which in turn initiates tumorigenesis and tumor progression, thus making it a promising target for therapy.
Activin receptor-like kinase 5 (ALK5) is a member of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) family associated with tumor development and progression that impacts cancer immune response within the tumor microenvironment.
Primary aldosteronism (PA), caused by bilateral adrenal hyperplasia or aldosteronomas, is the leading cause of endocrine hypertension, with an estimated prevalence of 10%-20% in patients in tertiary hospitals.
Investigators from New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and affiliated organizations have reported the discovery and preclinical characterization of a gene therapy as well as a new animal model for Ogden syndrome.
Researchers from Canwell Biotech Ltd. presented preclinical data for CAN-2109, a novel long-acting immunogenic cell death inducer being developed for the treatment of cancer.
The use of interleukin-2 (IL-2)-directed therapies has been associated with systemic toxicities, regulatory T cell (Treg) activation and limited efficacy so far. Researchers from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. have described REGN-10597 (PD1-IL2Ra-IL2), a programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)-targeted, receptor-masked IL-2 immunocytokine.
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. has received IND clearance from the FDA to begin a phase I study of ARCT-2304, a self-amplifying mRNA (sa-mRNA) vaccine candidate for active immunization to prevent pandemic influenza disease caused by H5N1 virus.
Astellas Pharma Inc. presented the first preclinical data on ASP-1002, a bispecific antibody targeting claudin-4 (CLDN4) and CD137, for the treatment of patients with metastatic or locally advanced solid tumors.