Valirx plc has signed an over-arching agreement with the University of Dundee and its drug discovery unit (DDU) to access research relating to novel therapeutic candidates.
Medigene AG has selected initial clinical indications for its lead candidate, MDG-1015, specifically gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, myxoid/round cell liposarcoma and synovial sarcoma.
Researchers from Broad Institute Inc. and affiliated organizations have reported data from a study that highlighted a new variant-to-gene-to-program (V2G2P) approach designed to link variants from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to genes and identify their convergence onto specific disease-associated transcriptional programs.
Les Laboratories Servier SAS and Vernalis (R&D) Ltd. have described induced myeloid leukemia cell differentiation protein Mcl-1 inhibitors acting as apoptosis inducers reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases.
Aurigene Oncology Ltd. has divulged cyclin-dependent kinase 12 (CDK12) and/or cyclin-dependent kinase 13 (CDK13) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, inflammatory disorders, infections, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal dementia, spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, spinocerebellar ataxia and Huntington’s disease, among others.
Nonhuman primate (NHP) models may contribute to advance research in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) thanks to their genetic, anatomical and physiological similarities with humans. However, their use in AD research is limited by significant challenges, including long generation times, ethical considerations and technical challenges of genetic modification.