The Nobel Prize-winning modification that prevents the innate immune system from recognizing injected mRNA as foreign and blocking transcription of the protein it encodes has been found on some occasions to cause ribosomal frameshifting. Read More

At the recent American College of Neuropsychopharmacology meeting, Trevena Inc. presented preclinical data for the novel selective sphingosine 1-phosphate S1P1 receptor modulator TRV-045, being developed for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Read More

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc. has presented preclinical data on its new drug candidate, RM-718, a next-generation melanocortin MC4 receptor (MC4R) agonist for weekly administration with a potential development path for hypothalamic obesity. Read More

Bsense Bio Therapeutics Ltd. has nominated BSEN-760, a dual Kv7.2/3 and TRPV1 ion channel modulator, as a clinical candidate for the treatment of chronic pain. Read More

Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) stimulates the release of cytokines and mediators that participate in tissue inflammation and acts as a chemoattractant for neutrophils, eosinophils and monocytes at the inflammation site. Read More

In accordance with the publishing schedule, BioWorld Science was not published on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, and will not be published on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. Read More

Voyager Therapeutics Inc. has selected a lead development candidate for its superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1)-mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene therapy program. The company anticipates filing an IND application for the candidate with the FDA in mid-2025. Read More

Biotheryx Inc. has developed new proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) comprising a E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety covalently bonded to a CDK protein-targeting moiety through a linker. Read More

Researchers have defined an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) reversal phenotype as having an initial diagnosis of ALS but subsequently showing a progressive and sustained clinical improvement, based on an unusual case they found. Read More

Radionetics Oncology Inc. has patented new melanocortin MC2 receptor ligands reported to be useful for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Read More

Researchers from Guangdong University of Technology and collaborators recently published details on the preclinical characterization of GDU-952. Read More

Enveric Biosciences Inc. has identified three novel compounds from its EVM301 series with the potential to offer a first-in-class approach to address difficult-to-treat mental health disorders by promoting neuroplasticity without inducing hallucinations. Read More

Research at Nanjing Gritpharma Co. Ltd. has led to the identification of stilbene derivatives acting as aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) agonists. As such, they are reported to be useful for the treatment of allergy, asthma, atherosclerosis, diabetes type 2, infections, osteoporosis, transplant rejection and graft-vs.-host disease. Read More

Kinesin-like protein KIF18A inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer have been detailed in a recent GT Apeiron Therapeutics patent. Read More

Sosei Group Corp. has reported clinical development plans by its partner Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. for two new oral muscarinic receptor agonist candidates, NBI-1117569 and NBI-1117567. Read More

Researchers from Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. and affiliated organizations have described the discovery and preclinical evaluation of a novel adiponectin receptor (AdipoR)-activating monoclonal antibody, named AdipoRaMab, being developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Read More

Janssen Pharmaceutica NV had disclosed new pyrrolidinone derivatives acting as NF-κB-inducing kinase (NIK; MAP3K14) inhibitors and reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer. Read More

Ractigen Therapeutics Co. Ltd. has submitted a clinical trial application in Australia seeking to conduct a phase I study of RAG-01, a small activating RNA (saRNA) drug candidate, in patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer who have not responded to Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy. Read More

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Additional early-stage research and drug discovery news in brief, from: Adolore Biotherapeutics, Alterity Therapeutics, Artelo Biosciences, Celcuity, Marengo Therapeutics, Mira Pharmaceuticals. Read More