Alphina Therapeutics discovers new Nampt inhibitors

April 30, 2025

Alphina Therapeutics Inc. has described nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAmPRTase; Nampt) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, and autoimmune, inflammatory and metabolic disorders.

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Researchers discover how glioblastoma tumors dodge chemotherapy

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Researchers at the University of Sydney have uncovered a mechanism that may explain why glioblastoma returns after treatment, and the world-first discovery offers...

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HIV research is close to a cure but far from ending the pandemic

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Advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART) now allow people living with HIV to lead normal lives with undetectable and nontransmissible levels of the virus in their...

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ADEL wins $1.04B Sanofi deal for tau-targeting Alzheimer’s drug

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ADEL Inc. closed a year-end licensing deal worth up to $1.04 billion with Sanofi SA for ADEL-Y01, a specific tau-targeting Alzheimer’s disease drug candidate in a...