Aldeyra Therapeutics Inc. has expanded its novel reactive aldehyde species (RASP) modulator pipeline with the discovery and advancement of new RASP modulators for the treatment of inflammatory and metabolic diseases.
Bispecific CD20×CD3 T-cell engagers have shown efficacy in hematological malignancies; however, associated toxicities such as cytokine release syndrome and immune effector-associated neurotoxicity syndrome limit their use.
New research has pinpointed gene signatures that determine what immune responses will be activated in the development of sepsis, pointing to novel targets and opening the way for the stratification of clinical trials and for patients to be treated on the basis of their immune response, rather than their symptoms.
Helios-Huaming Biopharma Co. Ltd. has described protein-arginine deiminase type-4 (PADI4) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ulcerative colitis, cystic fibrosis and asthma, among others.
Exelixis Inc. has divulged membrane-associated tyrosine- and threonine-specific Cdc2-inhibitory kinase (PKMYT1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Chengdu Zeling Biomedical Technology Co. Ltd. has identified bridged pyridazine compounds acting as NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of sepsis.
Scientists at Minghui Pharmaceutical (Hangzhou) Ltd. and Minghui Pharmaceutical Inc. have synthesized antibody-drug conjugates comprising a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R) linked to a cytotoxic drug through a linker and reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Scientists at Beigene Ltd. and Beigene Switzerland GmbH have disclosed antibody-drug conjugates comprising a carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 5 (CEACAM5; CEA; CD66e) binding antibody or antigen binding fragments linked to a cytotoxic drug through a linker.
Bladder cancer is characterized by a high recurrence rate, with limited therapeutic options available. There is a need to discover new therapeutic targets and approaches to overcome this.
Residual leukemic stem cells (LSCs) are leukemia relapse-initiating cells that mediate treatment resistance in response to therapy stress. Different from normal hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), both blasts and LSCs express T-cell immunoglobulin mucin-3 (TIM-3) on the surface.