With a move into Lilly Gateway Labs in Boston’s Seaport District, privately held Tevard Biosciences Inc. is ramping up development of its transfer RNA (tRNA)-based therapies to cure everything from Dravet syndrome and other neurological conditions to cardiology indications and muscular dystrophies. Read More
Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA), also known as recurrent miscarriage, is a disorder related to pregnancy defined as two or more pregnancy losses during the first trimester. It affects about 2%-5% of couples trying to conceive. Chinese researchers have investigated the potential involvement of Cbl proto-oncogene like 1 (CBLL1) in RSA, since CBLL1 has been reported to vary with the menstrual cycle in the endometrium. Read More
Cidara Therapeutics Inc. announced in its Q2 filing that it received IND clearance for its drug-Fc conjugate (DFC) immunotherapy CBO-421 in July of 2024. Read More
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common disease with high morbidity that still lacks effective drug treatments. The death of tubular epithelial cells is the principal basis for AKI. This cell death in AKI does not occur by necrosis but by other cell death mechanisms such as pyroptosis, among others. Recent findings have implicated chromodomain Y-like (CDYL) in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, but its role in AKI has not been established. Read More
Yarrow Therapeutics Inc. has divulged antibody-drug conjugates comprising antibody or antigen binding fragments covalently linked to ecteinascidin derivatives through linkers reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer. Read More
From no hope to viable treatments, BioWorld is there to cover the breakthroughs in medicine. Listen to Randy Osborne explain why the BioWorld team is ‘always on the lookout for what's next.’ Read More
Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (HIRI) is a common leading cause of liver injury and is associated with several clinical conditions, including liver transplantation, liver resection surgeries and cancer, among others. Read More
Chengdu Chipscreen Pharmaceutical Ltd. has discovered Werner syndrome ATP-dependent helicase (WRN; RECQ3; RECQL2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer. Read More
Reistone Biopharma Co. Ltd. has described phosphodiesterase PDE4B1 inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute respiratory distress syndrome, atopic dermatitis, overactive bladder, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis and urticaria, among others. Read More
Medigene AG has provided a pipeline update in its half-year report for the first half of 2024. The company, which develops T cell receptor (TCR)-guided therapies for the treatment of cancer, confirmed for following positive EU and U.S. preliminary regulatory interactions, is on track for filing an IND in Q3 and a CTA in Q4 of 2024 for its lead candidate MDG-1015. Read More
Hainan Simcere Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has patented E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase CBL-B (CBLB) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. Read More
Scientists from Shanghai Aryl Pharmtech Co. Ltd. and Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have identified UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase (LpxC) (bacterial) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment gram-negative bacterial infections. Read More
Insignis Therapeutics Inc.’s sublingual anaphylaxis treatment IN-001 has received Fast Track designation from the FDA. The Fast Track program is designed to expedite the product review and facilitate the development of drugs that treat serious conditions and address unmet medical needs. Read More
