Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a fatal lung disease characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix proteins in the lung interstitium due to excessive fibroblast activation, which leads to tissue scarring and potential respiratory failure. Chinese researchers have published results of their investigations into circular RNAs and the pathogenesis of PF.
CF Pharmtech Inc. has announced approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of an IND application filed by subsidiary Changfeng Suyue Pharmaceutical (Guangzhou) Co. Ltd. for ICF-004.
Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic, progressive respiratory disease in which the normal barrier between alveoli and capillaries is compromised, leading to persistent injury and inflammation of the lung epithelium.
Animate Biosciences Inc. has released promising preclinical results from a mouse model of pulmonary fibrosis demonstrating that two of its AI-designed therapeutic peptides significantly reduced lung fibrosis and inflammation.
Pulmonary fibrosis is a potentially deadly lung disease characterized by progressive scarring and impaired lung function, with limited treatment options and a poor prognosis. Previous work found that targeting the activation, but not the production, of latent transforming growth factor 1 (TGF-β1) may offer therapeutic benefit in this condition.
Nibec Co. Ltd. announced May 28 the signing of a potential $435 million license deal for NP-201, its phase II-ready peptide-based pulmonary fibrosis therapy candidate, with an undisclosed U.S.-based biotech company.
Nibec Co. Ltd. announced May 28 the signing of a potential $435 million license deal for NP-201, its phase II-ready peptide-based pulmonary fibrosis therapy candidate, with an undisclosed U.S.-based biotech company.
Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease with limited therapeutic options and the development of new therapeutics is a clinical unmet need. Little is known about the role of endoplasmic reticulum stress and unfolded protein response seen in macrophages during pulmonary fibrosis.
Atyr Pharma Inc. has advanced ATYR-0101 into IND-enabling studies for pulmonary fibrosis, and is targeting an IND application in the second half of next year.
Artificial intelligence (AI) drug developer Insilico Medicine raised $110 million in a series E round led by an Asian private equity fund, Value Partners Group, that will see Insilico advance its pipeline and AI platform developments.
