Kinesin-like protein KIF18A inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer have been detailed in a recent GT Apeiron Therapeutics patent.
Research at Nanjing Gritpharma Co. Ltd. has led to the identification of stilbene derivatives acting as aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) agonists. As such, they are reported to be useful for the treatment of allergy, asthma, atherosclerosis, diabetes type 2, infections, osteoporosis, transplant rejection and graft-vs.-host disease.
Biotheryx Inc. has developed new proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) comprising a E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety covalently bonded to a CDK protein-targeting moiety through a linker.
Researchers from Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. and affiliated organizations have described the discovery and preclinical evaluation of a novel adiponectin receptor (AdipoR)-activating monoclonal antibody, named AdipoRaMab, being developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Sosei Group Corp. has reported clinical development plans by its partner Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. for two new oral muscarinic receptor agonist candidates, NBI-1117569 and NBI-1117567.
Enveric Biosciences Inc. has identified three novel compounds from its EVM301 series with the potential to offer a first-in-class approach to address difficult-to-treat mental health disorders by promoting neuroplasticity without inducing hallucinations.
Researchers have defined an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) reversal phenotype as having an initial diagnosis of ALS but subsequently showing a progressive and sustained clinical improvement, based on an unusual case they found.
Voyager Therapeutics Inc. has selected a lead development candidate for its superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1)-mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene therapy program. The company anticipates filing an IND application for the candidate with the FDA in mid-2025.