Researchers from Emory University, the U.S. CDC and collaborators have identified a broad-spectrum antiviral agent able to combat highly pathogenic arenaviruses. The compound, a ribonucleoside analogue that acts through RdRp inhibition, exhibited a good pharmacokinetic profile, oral bioavailability and tissue distribution in guinea pigs, while protecting animals from lethal challenges with Lassa and Junín viruses, even at very low doses. Read More
Our immune cells are not just “defenders” against deadly viruses and pathogens but also a great balancer for tissue homeostasis. For neurological disorders, understanding the neuro-immune axis could be key to treating previously untreatable conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, according to Jun R. Huh, professor of immunology at Harvard Medical School. Read More
Discovered and characterized at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the compound showed potent PDE4D inhibition and demonstrated high selectivity over other PDE families. Read More
Researchers from the University of Washington are developing new antibiotics targeting bacterial methionyl-tRNA synthetase (MetRS). This enzyme is responsible for charging tRNA(met) with methionine and integral to protein synthesis. Read More
Icagen Inc. has disclosed potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 2 (KCNQ2; Kv7.2) activators reported to be useful for the treatment of pain, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, motor neuron disease, neurodevelopmental disorders, depression, tinnitus and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, among others. Read More
The enzyme aminocarboxymuconate semialdehyde decarboxylase (ACMSD) is a regulator of de novo NAD+ synthesis and is reduced in patients with advanced liver disease. Read More
Researchers from EMD Serono Research and Development Institute Inc. hypothesized that modulation of two T-cell costimulatory pathways, such as CD28 and OX40, in one single molecule would be more efficient at controlling T-cell activation than modulating each pathway separately. Read More
Recent findings have unveiled that 15-HETE is the endogenous agonist for G protein-coupled receptor 39 (GPR39) in vascular smooth cells, so researchers hypothesized that GPR39 could work as a therapeutic target in pulmonary arterial hypertension and its deletion might prevent the development of the disease. Read More
Researchers from Anaveon AG and affiliated organizations presented the discovery and preclinical characterization of ANV-700, a novel proximity-activated cytokine (PAC) compound designed to selectively deliver IL-21 to PD-1-expressing cells for the treatment of cancer. Read More
Previous laboratory and clinical studies showed that inhibiting the activation of the MAPK signaling pathway could attenuate acute lung injury. Read More
TYK Medicines Inc. has identified proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase-binding moiety covalently bonded to an EGFR (mutant)-targeting moiety through a linker. Read More
AGEN-1721 was designed as an Fc-enhanced bifunctional antibody to selectively target FAP and neutralize TGF-β via an optimized TGF-βR2 TRAP moiety fused to an engineered Fc region, with the aim of maximizing effector functions.
Nectin-4 antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) and checkpoint inhibitor combinations have represented a great advancement in the treatment of bladder cancer, but relapse and treatment-related toxicities underscore the need for new therapeutic strategies. Read More
Scientists at Inventisbio Co. Ltd. and Inventisbio LLC have divulged E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase CBL-B (CBLB) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer. Read More
