Researchers at the University of Rochester have described a neuroimaging-based biomarker that could identify individuals with early psychosis, and improved their identification when it was added to a standard neurocognitive diagnostic test. In a group of roughly 160 participants in the Human Connectome Early Psychosis Project, individuals who were in the early stages of psychosis had stronger connections from the thalamus (a midbrain sensory processing area) to the cortex, but weaker connections between different cortical areas, than controls. Read More
Recently presented preclinical data show that EA Pharma Co. Ltd.'s EA-3571 is a highly potent dual inhibitor of enteropeptidase and trypsin with luminal action, resulting in potential anti-insulin resistance and fat-burning properties. Read More
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most lethal primary adult brain cancer. Genomic instability, angiogenesis or chronic tumor hypoxia underlie high recurrence rates despite maximal surgery and concomitant radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Read More
Kyverna Therapeutics Inc. has presented details on the development and preclinical characterization of KYV-102, an autologous fully human anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy developed for diseases driven by B cells, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), among others. Read More
Foghorn Therapeutics Inc. has disclosed proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising ubiquitin ligase binding moieties covalently linked to a probable global transcription activator SNF2L2 (SMARCA2; BAF190B; SNF2-α) and/or transcription activator BRG1 (SMARCA4; BAF190A; SNF2-β) targeting moiety reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and viral infection. Read More
Scientists from Recludix Pharma Inc. presented the preclinical characterization of REX-7117, an orally available, reversible, SH2 domain-targeting STAT3 inhibitor, being developed for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Read More
Researchers from presented preclinical data for AVX-70371, a novel therapeutic vaccine being developed for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Read More
Progentos Therapeutics Inc. has synthesized PDGFRα inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis. Read More
Nain Biotech (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd. has identified tetrahydrocarbazole derivatives reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and viral infections. Read More
Ferroptosis is a programmed cell death mechanism driven specifically by lipid peroxidation. Previous research found that ferroptosis is linked to the onset and progression of cardiovascular diseases, particularly those closely associated with vascular endothelial cell (VEC) injury. Read More
Leal Therapeutics Inc. has divulged mitochondrial glutaminase kidney isoform (GLS, GLS1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Read More
There is increasing interest in developing precision immunotherapies that target tumors but with minimal impact on healthy tissues. IL-12 is a potent immunostimulatory cytokine that has shown effective antitumoral activity in the preclinical setting, but its systemic delivery may be accompanied by off-target effects. Read More