An Italian group of researchers has used zinc finger editing to silence the PCSK9 gene and improve blood cholesterol levels in mice by applying a single dose of their modifier. The epigenetic-based method could be an alternative to genome editing. Read More
Researchers from Capital Medical University have presented preclinical data for the novel PDZ-binding kinase (PBK) inhibitor, HI-TOPK-032, which is being developed for the treatment of cancer. The study aimed to assess the effects of the candidate on NK-92MI cell infiltration into ovarian tumors. Read More
Long-chain fatty acid beta-oxidation disorders (lcFAOD) are a group of inherited metabolic diseases, characterized by the accumulation of disease-specific acyl-CoAs reflecting the enzyme deficiency. The exact consequence of accumulating lcFAO-intermediates and their influence on cellular lipid homeostasis in patients with these diseases is unknown. Read More
Dyadic International Inc.'s Dutch subsidiary, Dyadic Nederland BV, has entered into a strategic partnership agreement and collaboration with Rabian BV to develop efficacious, scalable, and affordable rabies prophylactics and vaccines utilizing Dyadic's C1 protein production platform. Read More
Ariceum Therapeutics GmbH has received approval from the U.K.'s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to conduct a phase I trial (CITADEL-123) of 123I-ATT-001, its iodine-123 labeled PARP inhibitor, in patients with recurrent glioblastoma. The study is expected to begin in the U.K. in June of 2024. Read More
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Kyung Hee University has disclosed microsomal prostaglandin E2 synthase-1 (mPGES-1) inhibitors acting as prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of asthma, atherosclerosis, diabetes, pain, osteoporosis, bursitis, infections and cancer. Read More
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a complex disease where both the activation of the cyclic GMP-AMP synthase-stimulator of the interferon gene (cGAS-STING) pathway and the induction of immunogenic cell death (ICD) have proven effective immunotherapeutic strategies in some instances. Read More
Researchers at Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) and University of British Columbia have identified radiolabeled compounds targeting glutamate carboxypeptidase II (NAALADase; NAAG peptidase, FOLH1; PSMA) acting as positron-emission tomography (PET) imaging agents with low uptake in salivary glands and kidneys reported to be useful for the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Read More
Claudin-6 (CLDN6) is highly expressed in several cancer types, including ovarian and endometrial cancers, while very low or no expression is found in normal tissues. Read More
Avitar Biosciences Inc. has divulged 3C-like proteinase (3CLpro; Mpro; nsp5) (SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19 virus) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19). Read More
The transcription of ribosomal RNA by RNA Polymerase I (Pol I) is an essential step for cells to grow and thus is considered a therapeutic target for cancer treatment. Read More
Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X) is awarding Glyprovac LLC US$467,000 to develop a maternal vaccine that targets Escherichia coli, a bacterial species responsible for a large portion of neonatal sepsis infections. Read More
Scientists at Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have described proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety covalently linked to an EGFR targeting moiety reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer particularly, non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Read More
