Acepodia Inc.’s antibody cell conjugation platform could change the way CAR T-cell therapies are manufactured, clearing the way for an off-the-shelf model to treat numerous cancers that is safer and cheaper than current CAR Ts, Acepodia CEO Sonny Hsiao told BioWorld. Read More
At last week’s EASL meeting, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV disclosed the discovery and preclinical evaluation of a novel pan-genotypic hepatitis E virus (HEV) replication inhibitor, JNJ-64779117 (JNJ-9117). Read More
The therapeutic response of approved KRAS inhibitors is not always durable and patients develop resistance frequently. To enhance this durability, the search for KRAS inhibitors in combination with drugs that target downstream or upstream components of RAS is crucial. Read More
Evotec SE has announced scientific progress within its neuroscience collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb Co., with a target-based program now advancing into late preclinical development. This milestone triggers a research payment of $20 million to Evotec. Read More
Neuron23 Inc. has synthesized leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2; dardarin) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Read More
Kevirx Inc. has been awarded nearly $2 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)’s peer-reviewed medical research program. Read More
Vyrnwy Therapeutics Inc. has disclosed non-receptor tyrosine-protein kinase TYK2 inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Read More
Septerna Inc. scientists have reported proof-of-concept data on a novel oral small-molecule thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) antagonist, SP-1351, with potential for the treatment of Graves’ disease (GD), including ophthalmic manifestations. Read More
Lung cancer stands as the second most common cancer worldwide and it is estimated that about 85% of diagnosed cases are non-small-cell lung cancers, with lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) the most common subtype. Read More
Eli Lilly & Co. has patented aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, graft-vs.-host disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Read More
Flagship Pioneering Inc. and Profound Therapeutics Inc., a Flagship-founded company, have announced a collaboration to conduct foundational research to identify potential next-generation first-in-class therapies for the treatment of obesity. Read More
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. have described hypoxia inducible factor-2α (HIF-2α; EPAS1) inhibitors reported to be useful for treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Read More
Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart condition where the formation of the connection between the atrial chambers is defective, thus allowing left-to-right shunting and the consequent risk of atrial fibrillation, stroke and heart failure, among others. Read More
