SARS-CoV-2 could proliferate in the lungs causing severe COVID-19 through a special type of immune cell. A group of scientists from Stanford University observed how this coronavirus infected interstitial macrophages through a CD209 receptor, triggering the inflammatory response observed in hospitalized patients. Read More
Results of preclinical studies with a highly potent KRAS (G12D mutant) inhibitor for the treatment of cancer were recently reported by researchers from Betta Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. BPI-501836 displayed higher inhibitory activity at KRAS G12D, when compared to the reference compound (IC50=0.25 and 2.4 nM, respectively) in NanoBRET assays. Read More
The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to the active ingredient in Soligenix Inc.’s Suvax, a subunit protein vaccine of recombinantly expressed Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV) glycoprotein, for the prevention and post-exposure prophylaxis against SUDV infection. SUDV is a type of ebolavirus for which there is no current treatment or vaccine. Read More
Lamassu Biotech Inc. has announced that its IND for SA53-OS has been cleared by the FDA in the U.S. The planned phase I/IIa trials will investigate the genetically targeted therapy that blocks the MDM2 protein, a key regulator of the tumor suppressor p53 gene. Read More
Recent work at Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, focused on the discovery and synthesis of imidazoquinoline-based Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) agonists as potential candidates for the treatment of melanoma. Read More
The Scripps Research Institute has disclosed Ras-related protein Rab-27A/synaptotagmin-like protein 1 (SYTL1; JFC1) interaction inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of endotoxemia, sepsis, systemic inflammatory response syndrome and cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS). Read More
Researchers from Second Military Medical University PLA (Shanghai) and affiliated organizations announced the discovery and preclinical characterization of novel antifungal small-molecule candidates. Read More
Bioage Labs Inc. has synthesized NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and traumatic brain injury. Read More
Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has identified ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 1 (USP1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer. Read More
BLR Bio LLC announced that the U.S. FDA has granted orphan drug designation to BLR-200, the company’s investigational therapy for the treatment of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Read More
Insilico Medicine IP Ltd. has divulged three-prime repair exonuclease 1 (TREX1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer. Read More
Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has described Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) and/or TLR8 agonists and their immunostimulatory antibody conjugates (ISACs) consisting of antibodies covalently linked to TLR7 and/or TLR8 agonists through cleavable or uncleavable linkers. Read More
Researchers from Bristol Myers Squibb Co. have published details on the discovery and characterization of novel protease-activated receptor 4 (PAR4) antagonists as potential antiplatelet therapy candidates. Read More
Harmony Biosciences Holdings Inc. has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Bioprojet Pharma SAS to develop, manufacture and commercialize TPM-1116, a highly potent and selective oral orexin OX2 receptor agonist that will be evaluated for the treatment of narcolepsy and other sleep/wake disorders. Read More
