Researchers from Apeximmune Therapeutics Inc. presented the discovery and preclinical evaluation of AIM-104, a novel potent pan-allele anti-SIRPα antibody for the treatment of cancer.
Bitterroot Bio Inc. presented data on an anti-CD47 hybrid protein, BRB-002, tested in a murine model of atherosclerosis. BRB-002 was tested at 2.5 or 10 mg/kg i.p. 3x/week after a high-fat diet. Firstly, BRB-002 was seen to bind CD47 with high affinity in several cell lines, but not in Jurkat CD47-knockout cells.
Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals Inc. has described pyridine derivatives 5-HT2A receptor agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse and dependency.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. has divulged heteroaryl compounds acting as sodium channel protein type 10 subunit α (SCN10A; Nav1.8) blockers reported to be useful for the treatment of pain.
Bristol Myers Squibb Co. has identified triazole N-linked carbamoyl cyclohexyl acids acting as lysophosphatidic acid LPA1 receptor (LPAR1; EDG2) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of fibrosis, cancer, transplant rejection, osteoporosis, inflammatory disorders, neuropathic pain, atherosclerosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, among others.
Vivace Therapeutics Inc. has synthesized transcriptional coactivator YAP1/TEAD and/or TAZ/TEAD interaction inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, polycystic kidney and hepatic fibrosis.
Synnovation Therapeutics Inc. has disclosed phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase α (PI3Kα) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) and CLOVES syndrome (congenital lipomatous overgrowth, vascular malformations, epidermal naevi and skeletal abnormalities).
Work at Laekna Therapeutics Shanghai Co. Ltd. has led to the discovery of a potent leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor subfamily B member 1/2 (LILRB1/LILRB2) antagonistic bispecific antibody, LAE-111, with improved antitumor activity.
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