Researchers at Ningbo Combireg Pharmaceutical Technology Co. Ltd. and Versitech Ltd. have described benzothiazole compounds reported to be useful for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19).
Recludix Pharma Inc. has divulged signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and 6 (STAT6) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and inflammation.
Tegid Therapeutics Inc. has identified proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTACs) compounds comprising cereblon (CRBN) ligands covalently bonded to a mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma translocation protein 1 (MALT1)-targeting moiety.
Astellas Pharma Inc. and Mitobridge Inc. have synthesized stimulator of interferon genes protein (STING; TMEM173) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, neurodegeneration, type I interferonopathy and Sjögren’s syndrome.
Researchers at F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. have disclosed zwitterionic compounds reported to be useful for the treatment of bacterial infections.
Transimmune AG has been awarded a $5 million investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Strategic Investment Fund that will be used to leverage Transimmune’s physiologically induced dendritic cells (phDCs) to enhance the potency of mRNA vaccines in infectious diseases. The initial focus will be on a therapeutic vaccine for people with HIV.
Researchers from University Hospital Basel and Universitätsklinikum Ulm presented the discovery of novel radiotheragnostic candidates targeting C-X-C chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4), which is highly expressed in various cancers and has been linked to poor prognosis.
Hepagene Therapeutics Inc. has received FDA clearance of its IND application for HPG-7233 for the treatment of patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and dyslipidemia.