A patent from Nagasaki University discloses new protein aggregate degradation inducers reported to be useful for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Wuxi Apptec Co. Ltd. have jointly developed new ceramide glucosyltransferase (glucosylceramide synthase; GLCT-1) and lysosomal acid glucosylceramidase (GBA; β-glucocerebrosidase; β-glucosidase) dual inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment, among others.
Work at Innovstone Therapeutics Ltd. has led to the identification of new dihydrothienopyrimidine derivatives acting as phosphodiesterase PDE4B inhibitors.
A Hitgen Ltd. patent details aromatic-ring compounds acting as E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase (TRIM21) ligands reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd. has patented new compounds acting as ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase family member 2 (ENPP2; autotaxin) inhibitors.
Scientists from the Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and Astrazeneca plc have developed a new mouse model of cardiovascular disease associated with genetic variations of cholesterol metabolism. The animal allows in vivo studies of myocardial infarction, plaque rupture and stroke.
Researchers from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KG presented the discovery and preclinical characterization of new spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) inhibitors, BI-894416 and BI-1342561, being developed for the treatment of asthma.
Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd. recently revealed data from in vitro and preclinical studies performed to evaluate the efficacy and pharmacokinetic, safety and tolerability profiles of a dual glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R)/gastric inhibitory polypeptide receptor (GIPR) full agonist – HDM-1005.
Innate Pharma SA has obtained IND clearance from the FDA for IPH-4502, its novel and differentiated topoisomerase I inhibitor antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) conjugated to exatecan targeting Nectin-4 in solid tumors. In nonclinical models, IPH-45 was well tolerated and showed antitumor efficacy in vitro and in vivo.