Neushen Therapeutics Inc. has described NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of autoimmune disease, cardiovascular disorders, neurodegeneration and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Nuvalent Inc. has identified proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase ROS (ROS1; MCF3) and/or ALK tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Researchers at Bexson Biomedical Inc. and Saint Joseph’s University have synthesized NMDA receptor antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc. has disclosed somatostatin receptor type 3 (SSTR3) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
Richter transformation (RT) refers to the occurrence of an aggressive and treatment-resistant lymphoma that arises from the progression of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and is associated with a poor prognosis. Disruptive mutations in the BCL6 co-repressor (Bcor) gene are found in up to 2% of CLL cases and often occur alongside Notch1 mutations, a common molecular alteration linked to RT. This co-occurrence points to a possible cooperative role in driving disease progression.
Researchers from Aarhus University and Synuca Therapeutics recently presented a novel drug-like small-molecule inhibitor of sarco/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase (SERCA), SYN-4569, with superior pharmacological properties and evaluated its efficacy in vitro and in vivo. SYN-4569 is an orally available compound with good potency, pharmacokinetics and brain-penetrant properties.
CC chemokine receptor 6 (CCR6) is a G-protein coupled receptor involved in guiding immune cells through the body and the hallmark receptor for T helper 17 (Th17) cells, and is also expressed in other immune cell populations, such as B cells and innate lymphoid cells, among others.