Three years after WHO declared the COVID-19 pandemic, some patients are still reporting symptoms from long-ago infections. And the scientific community is studying the reasons for the post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC). Until now, the studies provided varied reasons related to persistent COVID or PASC, such as acute SARS-CoV-2 injury in different organs, or reservoirs of the virus in certain tissues, as it happens with other pathogens like HIV. At the IDWeek 2022 infectious disease conference held this week in Washington, D.C., Eric Daar, chief of the Division of HIV Medicine at the Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, moderated the session, 'COVID-19: Post-acute sequelae', where talks offered new results on the symptoms of people who have suffered prolonged COVID during the pandemic. Read More
A group of scientists from The Ohio State University (OSU) in collaboration with the University of Chicago has found that targeting the enzyme NSUN2 could be used against a wide range of viruses. Its deficiency could stop infection by inhibiting gene expression and viral replication. Read More
Researchers have detailed the development and preclinical characterization of a novel heterobivalent radiotracer targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) and the gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR). Read More
Investigators have developed α-therapeutic thorium-227-labeled DUNP19 ([227Th]Th-DUNP19), an antibody-conjugated radiopharmaceutical with high specificity and affinity to LRRC15. Read More
mPGES-1 is overexpressed in the dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra pars compacta of post-mortem brain tissue from patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) as well as in 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-injected PD mice. Read More
Recent studies have pointed to the role of GPR39 expression in antidepressant treatment, but little is known about the interactions between specific receptors. Read More
University of Calgary scientists described their work on a small peptide aptamer 8 to bind cellular prion protein and prevent its binding with β-amyloid oligomers, an interaction that activates tyrosine-protein kinase Fyn and neuroinflammation. Read More
The suboptimal metabolic stability of radiolabeled gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) antagonists has been a hindering factor of these promising theranostic candidates for prostate cancer. Uppsala University researchers have recently reported the development of [111In]DOTAGA-PEG-2-SAR11-RM-26, after replacement of Gly11 by Sar11 in the peptidic chain. Read More
Vicore Pharma AB has divulged new angiotensin AT2 receptor (AGTR2) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, diabetic nephropathy, pulmonary arterial hypertension, myocardial infarction, pneumonia viral, sarcoidosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and systemic scleroderma (systemic sclerosis), among other disorders. Read More
Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA has synthesized new discoidin domain-containing receptor DDR1 and DDR2 inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of fibrosis, particularly idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Read More
At the recent EANM meeting, Point Biopharma Global Inc. presented preclinical details on the development of 177Lu-PNT2001 and 225Ac-PNT2001 for the treatment of prostate cancer. Read More
Eli Lilly and Co. has synthesized new glucocorticoid receptor (GR) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and rheumatoid arthritis. Read More
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. has described new vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders, among others. Read More
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is an antigen that is overexpressed in colorectal cancers and is considered a suitable target for its treatment. Uppsala University discussed research in the development of the lutetium-177-radiolabeled anti-CEA hT84.66-M5A monoclonal antibody (MAb) 177Lu-DOTA-M5A for the treatment of colorectal cancers and its combination studies with the HSP90 inhibitor onalespib.
Standigm Inc. has identified new phenylaminopyrimidine leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2; Dardarin) (G2019S mutant) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment neurodegeneration, among other disorders. Read More
