A team led by Paul Hergenrother at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign (UIUC) has developed a novel antibiotic named lolamicin that was specific for gram-negative bacteria but did not harm the gut microbiome composition in mouse models. Read More
It is known that an abnormal activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway is involved in tumor formation and progression, where MEK1 and MEK2 are the key proteins involved in this pathway. At the ongoing ASCO meeting in Chicago, Pasithea Therapeutics Corp. presented data on PAS-004, a macrocyclic MEK inhibitor for the potential treatment of cancer. Read More
Researchers from Australis Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd. have presented preclinical data for the microtubule-destabilizing agent AUS-001, which is being evaluated in models of glioblastoma (GBM). Read More
Researchers from Purespring Therapeutics Ltd. and affiliated organizations have presented preclinical data for the adeno-associated vector (AAV) gene therapy PS-001 for the treatment of glomerular disease. Read More
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) during diabetes may manifest several phenotypes, including diabetic nephropathy (DN), nondiabetic renal disease (NDRD) or a mixed form. Read More
Previous studies have demonstrated that CaMKKβ/AMPK signaling plays an important role in regulating mitochondrial homeostasis and that down-regulation of CaMKKβ could contribute to the pathogenesis of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Read More
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), located within the tumor microenvironment (TME), are involved in immunosuppression, metastasis, chemoresistance and angiogenesis. Reprogramming TAMs intratumorally by targeting glutamine metabolism may provide a robust antitumor effect. Read More
Petra Pharma Corp. has synthesized phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase α (PI3Kα) inhibitors, particularly H1047R and/or E545K mutant allosteric inhibitors. They are described as potentially useful for the treatment of cancer, PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum, congenital lipomatous overgrowth, vascular malformations, epidermal naevi and skeletal abnormalities. Read More
Sitryx Therapeutics Ltd. has identified compounds acting as pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) and/or PKLR activators reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, obesity, inflammation, diabetes and hematologic disorders. Read More
CD38 is a cell surface receptor, up-regulated in several types of tumors, and involved in cell activation, proliferation and differentiation. Read More
Xuanzhu Pharma Co. Ltd. has divulged poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1; ARTD1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of atherosclerosis, cancer, epilepsy, hyperlipidemia, ischemia, osteoarthritis, pain and Alzheimer’s disease. Read More
Scientists at Cerevance Inc. and Cerevance Ltd. have described potassium channel subfamily K member 13 (KCNK13; THIK-1) blockers reported to be useful for the treatment of fibrosis, depression, diabetes, gout, psoriasis, atherosclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease and traumatic brain injury. Read More
Researchers from Federation University Australia and affiliated organizations have reported data from a study that aimed to assess the therapeutic efficacy of the poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor olaparib in a large animal model of pulmonary fibrosis. Read More
