Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc. and Stanford University have patented new molecular glue degraders comprising cereblon (CRBN) binding moiety acting as casein kinase 1 isoform α and/or wee1-like protein kinase (Wee1) degradation inducers reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.

Amphista Therapeutics Ltd. has identified compounds acting as bromodomain-containing protein 9 (BRD9) degradation inducers reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.

Nanjing Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has disclosed bifunctional compounds acting as RAC serine/threonine-protein kinase (AKT; PKB) degraders reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.

Astrazeneca AB has disclosed proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase-binding moiety coupled to an interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 4 (IRAK-4)-targeting moiety through a linker acting as IRAK-4 degradation inducers reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, inflammation, autoimmune diseases and respiratory disorders.

Zhuhai Yufan Biotechnologies Co. Ltd. has identified molecular glue degraders comprising an E3 ubiquitin protein ligase-binding agent covalently bound to a DNA-binding protein Ikaros (IKZF1)-targeting moiety acting as IKZF1 degradation inducers potentially useful for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disease, neurodegeneration and inflammatory disorders.

Jiangsu Vcare Pharmatech Co. Ltd. has disclosed proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase-binding moiety covalently linked to estrogen receptor (ER) degradation inducers.

VAV1 is a guanine nucleotide exchange factor essential for T- and B-cell receptor signaling, with expression largely restricted to immune cells. Loss of VAV1, via CRISPR or genetic deletion, impairs effector functions in both T and B cells.

Healzen Therapeutics Co. Ltd. has patented new proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase-binding moiety covalently linked to a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 1 (MAP4K1; HPK1; MEKKK1)-targeting moiety via a linker. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, hematological and autoimmune diseases.

Sanofi SA has selected KT-485 (SAR-447971) to advance into clinical studies under its IRAK-4 partnership with Kymera Therapeutics Inc.

Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has identified new proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase binding ligand coupled to probable global transcription activator SNF2L2 (SMARCA2; BAF190B; SNF2-α)-targeting agent through a linker acting as SMARCA2 degradation inducers and thus reported to be useful for the treatment of lung cancer.