Beigene Ltd. has identified IL-17A/IL-17 receptor A (IL-17RA) interaction inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis and multiple sclerosis.
There is increasing evidence on the involvement of Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). At the recent American College of Rheumatology meeting, researchers from Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. presented preclinical data on DS-7011a, a TLR7 antagonist antibody with for the potential treatment of SLE.
The generation of in vitro small blood vessels mimicking the alterations of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) allowed a British research group to identify a way to seal leaks to treat conditions such as stroke or vascular dementia. The inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), enzymes that participate in the formation of new vessels, restored the normal union of the cells, preventing the permeability of the system.
Additional early-stage research and drug discovery news in brief, from: Athira Pharma, Chroma Medicine, Cognition Therapeutics, Geovax Labs, Longhorn Vaccines and Diagnostics LLC, Omega Therapeutics.
Researchers from Aligos Therapeutics Inc. have presented the discovery and preclinical evaluation of a novel next-generation liver targeted PD-L1 small molecule inhibitor, ALG-094103, which is being developed for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and liver cancer.
Virginia Commonwealth University has divulged NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of traumatic brain injury, myocardial infarction, arthritis, diabetes, gout, COVID-19, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, among others.
Blueprint Medicines Corp. has identified KIT (c-KIT) (mutant) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST).
Kumquat Biosciences Inc. has synthesized son of sevenless homolog 1 (SOS1)/GTPase KRAS interaction inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
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