Cogent Biosciences Inc. is now lining up two NDA submissions for its tyrosine kinase inhibitor bezuclastinib in treating two forms of cancer. Cogent intends to submit an NDA for bezuclastinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets and inhibits mutated KIT proteins, specifically KIT D816V, in the first half of 2026 to treat gastrointestinal stromal tumors. That will follow the company’s plans for an NDA submission for bezuclastinib in treating non-advanced systemic mastocytosis before the end of 2025.

In Alzheimer’s disease, microglia act as a double-edged sword. They can either protect the brain or worsen the damage, depending on their activation state. Inflammatory activation harms healthy neurons. However, a study reveals that a special type of microglia expressing specific receptors and behaving like T cells may help mitigate this neurodegenerative condition.

Phase II data being presented at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases annual meeting indicate drug development in the field of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is making steady progress.

A primary endpoint failure but with outstanding estimated glomerular filtration rates and impressive safety data in the phase II trial called Bestow are adding up to plans for later-stage work with Eledon Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s tegoprubart (tego) for preventing rejection in de novo kidney transplant.