Eli Lilly and Co. shared insights into an inhibitor targeting ANGPTL3, named solbinsiran. Solbinsiran, a N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) conjugated Dicer-substrate small interfering RNA (DsiRNA), is designed to target ANGPTL3 expression in the liver.
Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 3 (LPCAT3), highly expressed in the liver, intestine, and adipose tissues, is an enzyme that preferentially incorporates polyunsaturated fatty acyl chain into lysophospholipids. Previous work showed that LPCAT3 and phospholipid remodeling play a crucial role in regulating glucose metabolism and contribute to the development of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes.
Researchers from Kyverna Therapeutics Inc. have presented data on their anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy, KYV-101, for the treatment of B-cell-driven autoimmune diseases.
Emergex Vaccines Holding Ltd. has signed a contract with the U.K. Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) for almost £1.8 million (US$2.2 million) to advance a CD8 T cell-based vaccine candidate against Chikungunya virus (CHIKV).
Novel approaches are needed to improve anti-inflammatory drug delivery to the brain, particularly to glial cells, in order to reduce neuroinflammation.
The Swedish Medical Products Agency has authorized Uppsala University's clinical trial application to initiate an investigator-sponsored, first-in-human study of UP-421, an allogeneic, primary islet cell therapy engineered with Sana Biotechnology Inc.'s hypoimmune technology, in patients with type 1 diabetes.
Researchers from Aligos Therapeutics Inc. presented preclinical data for ALG-001075, a novel capsid assembly modulator leading to the formation of empty capsids (CAM-E), being developed for the treatment of hepatitis B.
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.