The FDA has awarded U.S. orphan drug designation to Eydisbio Inc.’s EYD-001 (formerly HS-276), a highly selective and potent, orally bioavailable TAK1 inhibitor for the treatment of systemic sclerosis. Eydisbio plans to initiate clinical trials in the near future.
Researchers from Moderna Inc. and affiliated organizations presented preclinical data for the novel mRNA-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) vaccine, mRNA-1769, against mpox virus.
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. have patented indazole compounds acting as membrane-associated tyrosine- and threonine-specific Cdc2-inhibitory kinase (PKMYT1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp. has disclosed 1,3,4-oxadiazole-containing compounds acting as histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of prion diseases, asthma, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney, stroke, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and uveitis, among others.
Reglagene Inc. has prepared and tested compounds reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, familial Mediterranean fever, gout and nail fungal infection.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC has identified compounds targeting α-synuclein (ASYN; NACP) acting as positron emission tomography agents reported to be useful for the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.
Mabylon AG has been awarded three grants totaling more than CHF1.3 million (US$1.5 million) from Innosuisse Swiss Innovation Agency, Target ALS and the ALS Association.
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