Six main cell types form glioblastomas (GBM), the most aggressive brain cancer due to its high rate of recurrence. Of these six, quiescent cancer stem cells are responsible for resistance to therapy and the reappearance of the tumor, according to a study that identified the six groups and highlighted the importance of these stem cells for the design of more effective therapies. Read More
Complex genomic rearrangements (CGRs) involve large-scale genomic alterations with multiple breakpoints and are implicated in genetic diseases such as malformation syndromes, intellectual disability and neurodevelopmental disorders. Read More
Astellas Pharma Inc. presented the first preclinical data on ASP-1002, a bispecific antibody targeting claudin-4 (CLDN4) and CD137, for the treatment of patients with metastatic or locally advanced solid tumors. Read More
Beijing Double-Crane Runchuang Technology Co. Ltd. has disclosed protein arginine N-methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer. Read More
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. has received IND clearance from the FDA to begin a phase I study of ARCT-2304, a self-amplifying mRNA (sa-mRNA) vaccine candidate for active immunization to prevent pandemic influenza disease caused by H5N1 virus. Read More
The use of interleukin-2 (IL-2)-directed therapies has been associated with systemic toxicities, regulatory T cell (Treg) activation and limited efficacy so far. Researchers from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. have described REGN-10597 (PD1-IL2Ra-IL2), a programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)-targeted, receptor-masked IL-2 immunocytokine. Read More
Researchers from Canwell Biotech Ltd. presented preclinical data for CAN-2109, a novel long-acting immunogenic cell death inducer being developed for the treatment of cancer. Read More
Primary aldosteronism (PA), caused by bilateral adrenal hyperplasia or aldosteronomas, is the leading cause of endocrine hypertension, with an estimated prevalence of 10%-20% in patients in tertiary hospitals. Read More
Guangzhou Henovcom Bioscience Co. Ltd. has synthesized prodrugs of rotigotine reported to be useful for the treatment of restless legs syndrome, depression and Parkinson’s disease. Read More
Investigators from New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and affiliated organizations have reported the discovery and preclinical characterization of a gene therapy as well as a new animal model for Ogden syndrome. Read More
Activin receptor-like kinase 5 (ALK5) is a member of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) family associated with tumor development and progression that impacts cancer immune response within the tumor microenvironment. Read More
Youngene Therapeutics Co. Ltd. has divulged glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, obesity, prediabetes, metabolic syndrome, stroke, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, cardiovascular and renal disorders, among others. Read More
Gain-of-function mutations and overexpression of the EZH2 gene lead to H3K27Me3 accumulation, which in turn initiates tumorigenesis and tumor progression, thus making it a promising target for therapy. Read More
Aurigene Oncology Ltd. has described proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety coupled to a probable global transcription activator SNF2L2 (SMARCA2; BAF190B; SNF2-α) and/or transcription activator BRG1 (SMARCA4; BAF190A; SNF2-β) targeting moiety via a linker acting as SMARCA2 and/or SMARCA4 degradation inducers reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer. Read More
