Over the course of the year, and continuing into the latest scientific meetings, an extraordinary breadth of new antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) designs was reported, with innovations spanning targets, linkers, payloads, conjugation chemistries and overall architectures. Once defined by a simple “one target, one payload” model, the field is lately expanding into a more versatile and diverse therapeutic space.
Fortvita Biologics Inc. has described glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular disorders, inflammatory disorders, diabetes, lung diseases, neurological disorders, obesity and renal disorders, among others.
Medicines for Malaria Venture and The University of Texas System have divulged dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) (Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of malaria.
Hanx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. has identified antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) consisting of an antibody targeting TRBV12 covalently linked to cytotoxic drugs through linkers reported to be useful for the treatment of T-cell leukemia and T-cell lymphoma.
Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences Ltd. has synthesized MAPK-interacting kinase 1 (MNK1) and/or MAPK-interacting kinase 2 (MNK2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Neushen Therapeutics Inc. has disclosed N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (O-GlcNAcase; OGA) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
Shenzhen Grit Biotechnology Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Vitalgen Biopharma Co. Ltd. recently presented their work to develop and evaluate a novel anti-CD19 in vivo CAR T candidate, named GT-801.
Secondary lymphedema is a chronic condition that often affects the upper or lower extremities and is characterized by progressive retention of lymphatic fluid at affected sites. At the affected sites, this progressive fluid retention often leads to pain, decreased function and wounds. The condition is commonly associated with cancer surgery that requires the removal of draining lymph nodes.
GAS41, the chromatin-associated protein encoded by YEATS4, is frequently overexpressed in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Beyond its association with epigenetic dysregulation, GAS41 plays an active role in modulating transcriptional programs that are essential for NSCLC pathogenesis, underscoring its suitability as a mechanistically well-supported therapeutic target.