Cross talk between macrophages and tumor cells could modulate cachexia in pancreatic cancer patients. A group of scientists from the University of Oklahoma has discovered a new pathway that promoted muscle wasting after the recruitment of this immune cell in the tumor microenvironment, activating cachexia-inducing factors. Macrophage depletion and the inhibition of this signaling could be developed as a therapeutic target for this condition. Read More
CD276-based immunotherapy strategies have demonstrated potent antitumor activity and feasibility for clinical application in solid tumors. In urothelial bladder cancer, CD276 is also aberrantly expressed. However, the exact role of CD276 in bladder cancer tumorigenesis and its potential clinical significance remain unexplored. Read More
Dysfunction of the complement system plays an important role in the pathogenesis of renal diseases. Complement inhibitors, such as C5 inhibitors, have shown efficacy in clinical trials, but may not be sufficient to block disease progression as monotherapy. Read More
YS Biopharma Co. Ltd. has received clinical trial approval by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration to begin a phase I trial of its YS-HBV-002 immunotherapeutic vaccine, designed to treat chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The trial will begin in the Philippines in June. Read More
Evotec SE and Variant Bio Inc. have signed a collaboration agreement to identify treatments for diseases caused by fibrosis. The partnership leverages Variant Bio’s genomic discovery capabilities and VB-Inference platform as well as Evotec’s expertise in antifibrotic drug discovery. Read More
Using its artificial intelligence/machine learning platform, Aurigen, Auron Therapeutics Inc. has identified histone acetyltransferase KAT2A/B as a driver of tumor cell plasticity and designed new small-molecule degraders of KAT2A/B. Read More
Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has disclosed compounds reported to be useful for the treatment of arterial aneurysm. Read More
Researchers from Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co. Ltd. presented the development of a humanized VEGFA model (B-hVEGFA mice) as a new tool for in vivo testing of VEGFA-targeting therapeutics. Read More
Researchers from Zhuhai Grit Biotechnology Co. Ltd. recently presented preclinical characterization of a new genetically modified tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) product, GT-216, being developed for the treatment of solid tumors. Read More
Shenzhen Zhongge Biotechnology Co. Ltd. has synthesized tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 1 (PTPN1; PTP-1B) and/or PTPN2 (TCPTP) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, obesity, atherosclerosis, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, neurodegeneration, metabolic syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease, among others. Read More
Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) is a disease characterized by hypoalbuminemia, proteinuria, edema and hyperlipidemia, and a cause of chronic kidney disease in the pediatric population. Read More
Pathios Therapeutics Ltd. has raised $25 million in the first close of a series B financing. Proceeds will support continued development of Pathios’ unique approach to cancer immunotherapy focused on GPR65 inhibition. Read More
AR-V7 is the most clinically relevant androgen receptor (AR) splice variant associated with endocrine resistance and poor prognosis in patients with prostate cancer. Read More
New York University has described protein spinster homolog 2 (SPNS2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of acute lung injury, autoimmune disease, colitis, Alzheimer’s disease, fibrosis, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Read More
